Islington

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Islington.

Population
248,115
People in Employment
111,815 (68.5%)
People Inactive
41,665 (25.5%)
People Unemployed
9,825 (6.0%)
Number Of Jobs
67k
Median Salary
£38,434
Mean Salary
£0

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Islington. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Islington for 2024

Islingtons most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 8,398 crimes and in 2022 there were 8,217 crimes. Which is an increase of 181 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Anti-social behaviour 8,365 757
Getting Better
Violence and sexual offences 8,398 668
Getting Better
Other theft 5,024 399
Getting Better
Theft from the person 3,490 236
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 2,467 184
Getting Better
Burglary 1,960 155
Getting Better
Public order 2,458 154
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,727 152
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,740 132
Getting Better
Robbery 1,462 124
Getting Better
Drugs 1,248 92
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 893 63
Getting Better
Other crime 431 20
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 169 13
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Islington

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

St Mary's & St James has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Islington, with 1015 crimes and 96 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Tollington has 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Canonbury 0 0
Arsenal 0 0
Barnsbury 0 0
Bunhill 0 0
Tufnell Park 0 0
Caledonian 0 0
Clerkenwell 0 0
Finsbury Park 0 0
Highbury 0 0
Hillrise 0 0
Holloway 0 0
Junction 0 0
Laycock 0 0
Mildmay 0 0
St Mary's & St James' 0 0
St Peter's & Canalside 0 0
Tollington 0 0

Crime map for Islington

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Islington

The average property price in Islington is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Islington is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Islington could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,891,418.51 £1,312,980.66 £1,124,776.79 £593,193.45
2022 £1,987,294.07 £1,375,213.55 £1,182,370.23 £624,900.68
2021 £1,857,202.97 £1,284,049.68 £1,111,267.66 £605,502.10
2020 £1,720,943.72 £1,204,390.03 £1,042,832.10 £586,200.61
2019 £1,643,298.76 £1,120,065.30 £975,362.46 £564,759.24
2018 £1,664,397.96 £1,131,544.99 £987,361.83 £580,801.74
2017 £1,639,844.14 £1,113,219.31 £976,506.91 £583,114.30
2016 £1,629,663.85 £1,124,309.82 £978,586.55 £573,959.54
2015 £1,623,798.28 £1,125,667.71 £984,820.82 £574,252.66
2014 £1,467,342.27 £1,025,377.46 £897,734.88 £522,272.31
2013 £1,231,198.62 £873,258.86 £764,456.15 £441,987.50
2012 £1,097,546.90 £767,424.57 £673,672.99 £395,255.29
2011 £1,044,539.13 £726,663.98 £636,245.64 £380,968.57
2010 £972,170.63 £675,257.19 £594,452.97 £357,988.59

Property prices over time for Islington

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Islington

The median salary in Islington is £38,434 and the mean salary in Islington is £0.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
67k
Median Salary
£38,434
Annual Percentage Change
10.3%
Mean Salary
£0

Salary comparison between Islington and Inner London

See how Islington compares to the rest of Inner London. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Inner London is £42,665 in Wandsworth and the lowest median salary is £0 in Haringey. Islington ranks 2 out of 14 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Wandsworth 100k £42,665 12.5% £65,006 9.9%
Westminster 49k £39,562 -0.2% £56,763 -4.6%
Hammersmith and Fulham 56k £37,884 0.7% £53,092 0.0%
Kensington and Chelsea 31k £37,578 -3.7% £0 0.0%
Lambeth 99k £37,566 5.9% £48,060 10.2%
Tower Hamlets 92k £36,162 0.6% £46,716 3.6%
Camden 51k £35,575 1.3% £48,707 7.0%
Southwark 101k £34,583 1.1% £45,685 7.2%
Lewisham 90k £32,579 8.8% £38,066 3.9%
Newham 92k £29,131 -4.4% £33,173 -5.0%
City of London 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Hackney 76k £0 0.0% £45,546 16.2%
Haringey 65k £0 0.0% £40,826 17.6%

See how Islington compares to other areas in Inner London

Number of businesses by industry for Islington

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
30 680 1,290 125 800 1,700 390 1,100 3,855 605 870 5,450 2,130 5 415 720 1,770