Pop. 245,748 31.20% owner occupied Median age 34.0 2.9 mi to city centre 7.5 mi to LCY 15.7 mi to LHR 16.2 mi to BQH 25.2 mi to LTN 27.4 mi to LGW

Islington

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Nearby wards Hackney 2.1 mi Camden 2.2 mi City Of London 2.5 mi Haringey 2.7 mi Westminster 3.3 mi Tower Hamlets 3.9 mi

Data is sourced live from public government databases and is provided for general information only. It does not constitute professional real estate, legal, or safety advice.

Safety & Crime

Metropolitan Police Service

Total incidents
31,290
2025
↑ 11% above city median
City median: 28,088
Violent crime
9,120
29% of total
Property crime
17,457
56% of total

Year by year

2026
12,803
2025
31,290

Source: Metropolitan Police Service · 2025–2026 · Data available to May 2026

Reported incidents only. Does not reflect overall safety. Higher or lower than the city median is not a rating or recommendation.

10 nearby
St Mary Magdalene Academy
Local Authority · All-through
0.1 mi
away
New River College Secondary
Local Authority · Special
0.1 mi
away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
0.2 mi
away
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard
Local Authority · Special
0.2 mi
away
London Metropolitan University
Local Authority · Special
0.2 mi
away
Drayton Park Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
0.3 mi
away
London Scandinavian School
Local Authority · Special
0.3 mi
away
Laycock Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
0.4 mi
away
Robert Blair School and Children's Centre
Local Authority · Primary
0.5 mi
away
Thornhill Primary School
Local Authority · Primary
0.5 mi
away
School locations sourced from open city data · Distances measured from centre of community · Proximity only. Not a quality rating or recommendation.

2024 sales
2024 sale prices by property type
All Residential
150 sales
£694,811
Average sale price
Flat / Maisonette
UK House Price Index 2024
£583,079
Average sale price
Terraced
UK House Price Index 2024
£1,141,086
Average sale price
Semi-Detached
UK House Price Index 2024
£1,394,202
Average sale price
Detached
UK House Price Index 2024
£1,664,496
Average sale price
Source: UK House Price Index (Land Registry) 2024 - Average sale price shown across all residential zoning types. Figures reflect actual completed sale prices and may not represent current market value. Not a substitute for a professional appraisal.
Number of sales behind each figure is available in the full report.

Business types
Retail 833
Restaurants & Food 361
Cafes & Coffee 204
Personal Services 137
Pubs & Bars 96
Health & Wellness 41
Estate Agents 38
Financial Services 10
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

36 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate. Data may be incomplete.

Notvello
0.1 mi
pulse
0.2 mi
The Village Practice
0.8 mi
Mary Rankin Dialysis Unit
1.2 mi
Counselling London Psychotherapy
1.2 mi
Doctors and Dentists
The Holloway Medical Clinic
0.2 mi
The Medical Clinic
0.2 mi
Islington Smiles
0.3 mi
Chemists
Egerton Pharmacy
0.1 mi
Rose Pharmacy
0.3 mi
Caledonian Pharmacy
0.4 mi
Supermarkets
Aldi
0.3 mi
Co-op Food
0.4 mi
U.see.inn Continental Supermarket
0.4 mi
Gyms and Recreation
The Movement Studio
0.1 mi
Fit4less Highbury & Islington
0.2 mi
BodyJunkies
0.3 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Freightliners City Cafe
230 ft
Morsi & Co.
0.1 mi
Master Chef Cafe
0.1 mi
The Hope
0.1 mi
The Barn
0.1 mi
Parks
Martin Luther King Adventure Playground
160 ft
St Mary Magdalene Gardens
0.1 mi
Paradise Park
0.1 mi
Arundel Square
0.2 mi
Laycock Green
0.3 mi
Libraries
Cat and Mouse Library
0.7 mi
Lewis Carroll Children's Library
0.8 mi
Pancras Square Library
1.2 mi
Fire Stations
Islington Fire Station
0.6 mi
Holloway Fire Station
1.0 mi
Kentish Town Fire Station
1.4 mi
Police Stations
British Transport Police
1.7 mi
Albany Street Police Station
2.1 mi
City of London Police
2.4 mi
Source: open_data · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

41 bus stops within 0.5 mi
27 Underground/Overground stations within 1.9 mi
Underground/Overground Stations
Highbury & Islington
Victoria, Mildmay line, Windrush line
0.3 mi
Holloway Road
Piccadilly
0.4 mi
Caledonian Road
Piccadilly
0.4 mi
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury
Mildmay line
0.4 mi
Arsenal
Piccadilly
0.8 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Lowther Road (Stop SR)
0.1 mi
St Mary Magdalene Church (Stop S)
0.1 mi
Lough Road (Stop SW)
0.1 mi
St Mary Magdalene Church (Stop T)
0.1 mi
Ellington Street / Arundel Square (Stop U)
0.2 mi
Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Clissold Park 23 acres 1.3 mi
Shoreditch Park 7 acres 1.4 mi
Finsbury Park 48 acres 1.7 mi
Waterlow Park 10 acres 2.1 mi
Hackney Downs 17 acres 2.1 mi

Source: municipal open data.

The following MPs represent constituencies within this borough

Sadiq Khan
MAYOR OF LONDON
Greater London · Labour
Ms Diane Abbott
MP FOR HACKNEY NORTH AND STOKE NEWINGTON
Hackney North and Stoke Newington · Independent
Dame Meg Hillier
MP FOR HACKNEY SOUTH AND SHOREDITCH
Hackney South and Shoreditch · Labour (Co-op)
Sir Keir Starmer
MP FOR HOLBORN AND ST PANCRAS
Holborn and St Pancras · Labour
Catherine West
MP FOR HORNSEY AND FRIERN BARNET
Hornsey and Friern Barnet · Labour
Jeremy Corbyn
MP FOR ISLINGTON NORTH
Islington North · Independent
Emily Thornberry
MP FOR ISLINGTON SOUTH AND FINSBURY
Islington South and Finsbury · Labour
Mr David Lammy
MP FOR TOTTENHAM
Tottenham · Labour
Source: UK Parliament Members API
Community quality data unavailable.

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