Camden vs Islington

A side-by-side comparison of the Camden and Islingtonlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Islington is the more populous; council tax is lower in Islington; Camden has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Camden	Islington
Population	210,133	216,589
Density	9,641/km²	14,575/km²
Deprivation	0% in most-deprived 10%	5% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,208	£2,108
Schools Good/Outstanding	100%	96%
Aged under 16	15%	15%
Aged 16–64	73%	75%
Aged 65+	12%	9%

Camden council area →Islington council area →