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Islington, in numbers

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Islington council area. Every figure carries its own date.

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Nearby comparisons use the three closest areas in the same country and council category. The distance is between official boundary centres. Being nearby does not mean two places have the same needs.

Average home price

July 2026

Same measure, definition and date as Islington
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Islingtoncouncil area · Islington council area£675,000
Camdennearby london authority · 3 km between boundary centres · Camden council area£815,000
Hackneynearby london authority · 3 km between boundary centres · Hackney council area£606,000
City of Londonnearby london authority · 4 km between boundary centres · City of London council area£711,000
Englandnational · England£293,000
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Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.

Homes in the local authority area

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Average monthly rent

August 2026

Same measure, definition and date as Islington
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Islingtoncouncil area · Islington council area£2,868
Camdennearby london authority · 3 km between boundary centres · Camden council area£2,819
Hackneynearby london authority · 3 km between boundary centres · Hackney council area£2,658
City of Londonnearby london authority · 4 km between boundary centres · City of London council areaNot available for this measure.
Englandnational · England£1,459
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Official local housing data feed. House prices are provisional, not seasonally adjusted; rents use the Price Index of Private Rents. Local short-term estimates are variable. Country references use only the explicitly country-coded ctry object, never the local place object.

Homes in the local authority area

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People aged 65 or over

21 March 2021

Same measure, definition and date as Islington
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Islingtoncouncil area · Islington council area9.4%
Camdennearby london authority · 3 km between boundary centres · Camden council area11.8%
Hackneynearby london authority · 3 km between boundary centres · Hackney council area7.9%
City of Londonnearby london authority · 4 km between boundary centres · City of London council area14.1%
Englandnational · England18.4%
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

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People reporting bad or very bad health

21 March 2021

Same measure, definition and date as Islington
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Islingtoncouncil area · Islington council area5.5%
Camdennearby london authority · 3 km between boundary centres · Camden council area5.1%
Hackneynearby london authority · 3 km between boundary centres · Hackney council area5%
City of Londonnearby london authority · 4 km between boundary centres · City of London council area2.7%
Englandnational · England5.2%
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

21 March 2021

Same measure, definition and date as Islington
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Islingtoncouncil area · Islington council area21.2%
Camdennearby london authority · 3 km between boundary centres · Camden council area20.6%
Hackneynearby london authority · 3 km between boundary centres · Hackney council area22.5%
City of Londonnearby london authority · 4 km between boundary centres · City of London council area8.8%
Englandnational · England18.1%
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

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Homes rented privately

21 March 2021

Same measure, definition and date as Islington
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Islingtoncouncil area · Islington council area31%
Camdennearby london authority · 3 km between boundary centres · Camden council area36%
Hackneynearby london authority · 3 km between boundary centres · Hackney council area32%
City of Londonnearby london authority · 4 km between boundary centres · City of London council area48%
Englandnational · England20%
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

21 March 2021

Same measure, definition and date as Islington
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Islingtoncouncil area · Islington council area13.8%
Camdennearby london authority · 3 km between boundary centres · Camden council area11.8%
Hackneynearby london authority · 3 km between boundary centres · Hackney council area16.7%
City of Londonnearby london authority · 4 km between boundary centres · City of London council area6.6%
Englandnational · England18.1%
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

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