Is Islington a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Islington, from official data · 51 postcode districts · 6,419 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Islington, from official data · 51 postcode districts · 6,419 postcodes
The average home in Islington sold for £674,592 in the latest House Price Index, down 4.9% on a year earlier. Across Islington, police record 185 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Islington, the nearest primary school is Thornhill Primary School, 140 m away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest secondary is St Mary Magdalene Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest GP surgery is Roman Way Medical Centre, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.
Highbury & Islington station is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; Highbury & Islington (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest park is 120 m away, about a 2 minute walk.
Across Islington, police record 185 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Islington sold for £674,592 in the latest House Price Index, down 4.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,674,032, semi-detached £1,406,430, terraced £1,151,398, flats £560,124. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Thornhill Primary School, 140 m away, about a 2 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is St Mary Magdalene Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Highbury & Islington is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk, and Highbury & Islington (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £84,536 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).