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Housing in N6 9

What the homes in N6 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
1,745 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (71.9%). Flats make up 89.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N6 9England
Detached1.1%22.9%
Semi-detached1.9%31.5%
Terraced7.2%23%
Purpose-built flat71.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

19.7% of households in N6 9 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 8.4% own outright and 11.3% with a mortgage.

N6 9
20%
30%
46%
England
  • Owned19.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented30.3%20.5%
  • Social rented46.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free3.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N6 9England
Owned outright8.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.5%18.2%
Other private rented0.7%2.2%
From the council35.2%8.3%
From a housing association10.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N6 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32.6%). 20.1% of households include dependent children.

N6 9England
Living alone, under 6632.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children10.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.1%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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