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Housing in N5 9

What the homes in N5 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
1,417 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are flats in converted or shared houses (46.1%). Flats make up 77.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N5 9England
Detached1.8%22.9%
Semi-detached9.5%31.5%
Terraced11.5%23%
Purpose-built flat28.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house46.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.9% of households in N5 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.8% own outright and 20.1% with a mortgage.

N5 9
42%
27%
30%
England
  • Owned41.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented27.3%20.5%
  • Social rented29.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N5 9England
Owned outright21.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council14.5%8.3%
From a housing association15.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N5 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.5%). 17.4% of households include dependent children.

N5 9England
Living alone, under 6626.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children22.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Islington

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Islington (August 2026, +6.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

IslingtonEngland
All homes£2,868£1,459
One bedroom£2,178£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,697£1,335
Three bedrooms£3,005£1,489
Four or more£4,229£2,161
Detached£3,126£1,640
Semi-detached£3,127£1,449
Terraced£3,827£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,483£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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