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Housing in N7 7RT

What the homes in N7 7RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Finsbury Park West
Council
Islington
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,550 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (79.8%). Flats make up 84.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N7 7RTEngland
Detached1.6%22.9%
Semi-detached3.8%31.5%
Terraced9.6%23%
Purpose-built flat79.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

13% of households in the N7 7RT area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 6.8% own outright and 6.2% with a mortgage.

N7 7RT
13%
14%
71%
England
  • Owned13%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented13.5%20.5%
  • Social rented71.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N7 7RTEngland
Owned outright6.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan6.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.8%18.2%
Other private rented0.7%2.2%
From the council67%8.3%
From a housing association4.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 34.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N7 7RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.6%). 26% of households include dependent children.

N7 7RTEngland
Living alone, under 6622.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children9.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around N7 7RT (Finsbury Park West) (about 1,550 residents).

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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