Islington in figures

A profile of Islington from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Islington was 224,551 in 2025, down 0.7% from 2024.

Population224,5512025Down 0.7% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over10%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share39.9%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-3,7082025Compared with -3,826 in 2024
205K210K215K220K225K230K201120142017202020252011: 206,285 persons2012: 208,762 persons2013: 212,604 persons2014: 214,986 persons2015: 218,255 persons2016: 220,620 persons2017: 221,535 persons2018: 221,453 persons2019: 221,994 persons2020: 221,018 persons2021: 217,050 persons2022: 221,663 persons2023: 225,529 persons2024: 226,183 persons2025: 224,551 persons205K210K215K220K225K230K20112016202120252011: 206,285 persons2012: 208,762 persons2013: 212,604 persons2014: 214,986 persons2015: 218,255 persons2016: 220,620 persons2017: 221,535 persons2018: 221,453 persons2019: 221,994 persons2020: 221,018 persons2021: 217,050 persons2022: 221,663 persons2023: 225,529 persons2024: 226,183 persons2025: 224,551 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Islington (pounds sterling) was £28.78 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 6.7% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£28.78 billion2024, provisionalUp 6.7% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£129,0562024, provisionalUp 6.4% from 2023
5,00010K15K20K25K30K20002004200820122016202020242000: 8,941 GBP million2001: 9,206 GBP million2002: 9,538 GBP million2003: 10,102 GBP million2004: 10,643 GBP million2005: 11,363 GBP million2006: 11,891 GBP million2007: 13,167 GBP million2008: 13,946 GBP million2009: 13,832 GBP million2010: 14,416 GBP million2011: 15,241 GBP million2012: 15,656 GBP million2013: 16,985 GBP million2014: 18,282 GBP million2015: 19,117 GBP million2016: 19,603 GBP million2017: 19,882 GBP million2018: 20,985 GBP million2019: 21,320 GBP million2020: 19,568 GBP million2021: 21,441 GBP million2022: 26,103 GBP million2023: 26,964 GBP million2024: 28,783 GBP million5,00010K15K20K25K30K2000200920242000: 8,941 GBP million2001: 9,206 GBP million2002: 9,538 GBP million2003: 10,102 GBP million2004: 10,643 GBP million2005: 11,363 GBP million2006: 11,891 GBP million2007: 13,167 GBP million2008: 13,946 GBP million2009: 13,832 GBP million2010: 14,416 GBP million2011: 15,241 GBP million2012: 15,656 GBP million2013: 16,985 GBP million2014: 18,282 GBP million2015: 19,117 GBP million2016: 19,603 GBP million2017: 19,882 GBP million2018: 20,985 GBP million2019: 21,320 GBP million2020: 19,568 GBP million2021: 21,441 GBP million2022: 26,103 GBP million2023: 26,964 GBP million2024: 28,783 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Islington (pounds sterling) was £674,592 (provisional) in July 2026, down 4.9% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£674,592July 2026, provisionalDown 4.9% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly-4.9%July 2026, provisionalDown 4.5 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£2,868August 2026, provisionalUp 6.2% from August 2025
640K660K680K700K720K740K760K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 659,393 GBP2021-08: 679,986 GBP2021-09: 685,357 GBP2021-10: 703,850 GBP2021-11: 702,481 GBP2021-12: 711,978 GBP2022-01: 682,895 GBP2022-02: 678,194 GBP2022-03: 685,147 GBP2022-04: 703,990 GBP2022-05: 712,159 GBP2022-06: 692,947 GBP2022-07: 684,132 GBP2022-08: 699,474 GBP2022-09: 709,104 GBP2022-10: 705,438 GBP2022-11: 686,963 GBP2022-12: 676,694 GBP2023-01: 674,928 GBP2023-02: 665,837 GBP2023-03: 686,921 GBP2023-04: 699,936 GBP2023-05: 708,909 GBP2023-06: 689,875 GBP2023-07: 690,661 GBP2023-08: 695,244 GBP2023-09: 704,436 GBP2023-10: 710,344 GBP2023-11: 703,456 GBP2023-12: 697,762 GBP2024-01: 682,177 GBP2024-02: 692,416 GBP2024-03: 715,286 GBP2024-04: 747,718 GBP2024-05: 751,356 GBP2024-06: 737,838 GBP2024-07: 712,066 GBP2024-08: 706,445 GBP2024-09: 695,465 GBP2024-10: 695,535 GBP2024-11: 689,644 GBP2024-12: 694,811 GBP2025-01: 690,288 GBP2025-02: 680,346 GBP2025-03: 673,478 GBP2025-04: 702,724 GBP2025-05: 715,858 GBP2025-06: 732,999 GBP2025-07: 709,228 GBP2025-08: 716,410 GBP2025-09: 708,614 GBP2025-10: 705,179 GBP2025-11: 700,804 GBP2025-12: 691,794 GBP2026-01: 692,635 GBP2026-02: 680,669 GBP2026-03: 685,449 GBP2026-04: 686,023 GBP2026-05: 697,563 GBP2026-06: 685,304 GBP2026-07: 674,592 GBP650K675K700K725K750K775K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 659,393 GBP2021-08: 679,986 GBP2021-09: 685,357 GBP2021-10: 703,850 GBP2021-11: 702,481 GBP2021-12: 711,978 GBP2022-01: 682,895 GBP2022-02: 678,194 GBP2022-03: 685,147 GBP2022-04: 703,990 GBP2022-05: 712,159 GBP2022-06: 692,947 GBP2022-07: 684,132 GBP2022-08: 699,474 GBP2022-09: 709,104 GBP2022-10: 705,438 GBP2022-11: 686,963 GBP2022-12: 676,694 GBP2023-01: 674,928 GBP2023-02: 665,837 GBP2023-03: 686,921 GBP2023-04: 699,936 GBP2023-05: 708,909 GBP2023-06: 689,875 GBP2023-07: 690,661 GBP2023-08: 695,244 GBP2023-09: 704,436 GBP2023-10: 710,344 GBP2023-11: 703,456 GBP2023-12: 697,762 GBP2024-01: 682,177 GBP2024-02: 692,416 GBP2024-03: 715,286 GBP2024-04: 747,718 GBP2024-05: 751,356 GBP2024-06: 737,838 GBP2024-07: 712,066 GBP2024-08: 706,445 GBP2024-09: 695,465 GBP2024-10: 695,535 GBP2024-11: 689,644 GBP2024-12: 694,811 GBP2025-01: 690,288 GBP2025-02: 680,346 GBP2025-03: 673,478 GBP2025-04: 702,724 GBP2025-05: 715,858 GBP2025-06: 732,999 GBP2025-07: 709,228 GBP2025-08: 716,410 GBP2025-09: 708,614 GBP2025-10: 705,179 GBP2025-11: 700,804 GBP2025-12: 691,794 GBP2026-01: 692,635 GBP2026-02: 680,669 GBP2026-03: 685,449 GBP2026-04: 686,023 GBP2026-05: 697,563 GBP2026-06: 685,304 GBP2026-07: 674,592 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Islington were 26,145 in 2024, up 3.4% from 2023.

Active enterprises26,1452024Up 3.4% from 2023
Enterprise births4,1052024Down 0.5% from 2023
23.5K24K24.5K25K25.5K26K26.5K2019202020212022202320242019: 23,840 count2020: 23,770 count2021: 24,910 count2022: 25,030 count2023: 25,285 count2024: 26,145 count23K24K25K26K27K2019202120242019: 23,840 count2020: 23,770 count2021: 24,910 count2022: 25,030 count2023: 25,285 count2024: 26,145 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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