England · ONS E09000019
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Islington is one of England's local authorities.
Islington council housing data (2023-24)
The following figures are reported by Islington to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as part of the annual Local Authority Housing Statistics return.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Housing waiting list (households) | 16,747 |
| Waiting for 1 bedroom | 7,306 |
| Waiting for 2 bedrooms | 2,789 |
| Waiting for 3 bedrooms | 1,680 |
| Waiting for 4+ bedrooms | 858 |
| Council-owned dwellings | 24,846 |
| Social rent dwellings | 24,436 |
| Affordable rent dwellings | 410 |
| Vacant dwellings | 382 |
| Average relet time (days) | 25 |
| Lettings to new tenants | 741 |
| Lettings to existing tenants | 331 |
| Council evictions (total) | 13 |
| Evictions for rent arrears | 11 |
| Evictions for anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Illegal sub-let property recoveries | 13 |
| Average EPC/SAP rating of council stock | C |
| New social rent homes built | 0 |
| New affordable rent homes built | 0 |
Source: DLUHC Local Authority Housing Statistics 2023-24. Last refreshed 2026-04-30.