Islington
Islington is a city in Greater London, England, with a population of around 230,000. It has around 3 schools, 12 GPs & clinics, 17 pharmacies, 16 supermarkets, and 346 restaurants and cafés, 62 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Highbury & Islington, 0.4 km away. There were around 1,759 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 1 town with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Islington is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 216,589 residents at roughly 14,575 people per km².
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 256th of 294 English council areas — better than 13% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 26° / 17° · 43% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 15° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:19
12h 47m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
1US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Camden - Coopers Lane, United Kingdom
Crime
Road safety
552 reported road collisions (2024)
101 killed or seriously injured · 591 casualties · 25.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 393 rated 4–5 ★ (286 top)
- 35 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Highbury & Islington (0.4 km)
- 62 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Highbury & Islington (0.5 km):
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Live buses at Offord Road:
- 153 → Liverpool Street Station · 10 min
- 153 → Liverpool Street Station · 24 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£673,384 average▼ 8.1% YoY
Across Islington · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£2,854 average monthly rent▲ 5.9% YoY
- 1 bed £2,167
- 2 bed £2,684
- 3 bed £2,989
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
11.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.8 times median annual pay (12.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (7.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (7.3 km)
73 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 13 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Shell Recharge/Ubitricity (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres6
- Gyms16
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches107
- Playgrounds79
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
216,589 residents in Islington · 14,575/km²
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 75%
- 65+: 9%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 28 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
5% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,108 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (30% of 112,160)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
73 schools · 23,315 pupils
40 primary · 9 secondary · 24 other
Ofsted: 25 of 26 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (96%)
64inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Arts and Media School IslingtonGood
- City of London Academy Highbury GroveGood
- City of London Academy, Highgate HillGood
- Lift Beacon HighGood
- St Aloysius' CollegeGood
- Central Foundation Boys' School
- City of London Academy Islington
- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
- Highbury Fields School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Islington
Care & health services
196 CQC-registered services
- Care homes18
- GP practices54
- Dentists54
- Homecare agencies48
- Hospitals & hospices3
CQC ratings: 96% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Islington
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 598 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
384 applications decided
83.3% granted · 320 granted, 64 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Emily Thornberry
Labour
Islington South and Finsbury
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 32
- Grn 19
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools41
- GPs & clinics23
- Pharmacies20
- Supermarkets25
- Parks & greens213
- Restaurants & cafés484
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
25,480 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
522 jobs advertised · £39,411 avg
e.g. Early Years SEN Teacher, SEMH Teaching Assistant, Call Centre Advisor
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£1,005 median full-time weekly pay
5.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£44,201 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
58% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 137,029 certificates
7.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
33% low-carbon electricity
Gas 48% · Imports 19% · Wind 11% · Nuclear 10%
205 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for London · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.5 yrs women · 80.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 60.5 women · 60.5 men
50% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.3
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.8
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
13 GP surgeries · 14 pharmacies in N7
- The Goodinge Group Practice
- The Northern Medical Centre
- The Village Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Islington South and Finsbury:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership527 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership271 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s264 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office205 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test166 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
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St Mary Magdalene Academy · 0.2 kmSt Mary Magdalene Academy is an academy on Liverpool Road, London.
Highbury & Islington station · 0.3 kmHighbury & Islington is an interchange station in the London Borough of Islington, north London for London Underground, London Overground and National Rail services. The station is served by the Underground's Victoria…
- Centre for Recent Drawing · 0.3 km
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- Musical Theatre Academy · 0.3 km
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St Mary Magdalene Gardens · 0.3 kmSt Mary Magdalene Gardens is a public open space located between Holloway Road and Liverpool Road in Islington, north London. It is located on the old burial ground of St Mary Magdalene Church.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)