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Population in Islington

Population in Islington was 224,551 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.7% from 2024.

2025, persons224,551
Change on 2024-0.7%
Series high226,1832024
Series low206,2852011

Population in Islington, 2011 to 2025

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 persons
persons. Source: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025224,551
2024226,183
2023225,529
2022221,663
2021217,050
2020221,018
2019221,994
2018221,453
2017221,535
2016220,620
2015218,255
2014214,986
2013212,604
2012208,762
2011206,285

Compared with London

Place2025
Islington224,551
London9,122,909

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

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.

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What is the population in Islington?

Population in Islington was 224,551 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.7% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

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). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Islington?

226,183 in 2024, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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