# Islington South and Finsbury Central London. About 121,418 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 8.1 square kilometres. Emily Thornberry has been the Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury since July 2024. They won by 15,455 votes on a 57.7% turnout. Constituency. Code E14001306. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) ## MP and the 2024 result Emily Thornberry has been the Labour MP for Islington South and Finsbury since July 2024. They won by 15,455 votes on a 57.7% turnout. MP: [Emily Thornberry](https://members.parliament.uk/member/1536) (Labour). ### General election, 4 July 2024: Islington South and Finsbury | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Emily Thornberry (elected) | Labour | 22,946 | 53.7% | | Carne Ross | Green Party | 7,491 | 17.5% | | Terry Stacy | Liberal Democrat | 4,045 | 9.5% | | Imogen Sinclair | Conservative | 3,584 | 8.4% | | Max Nelson | Reform UK | 3,388 | 7.9% | | Andrew Parry | Independent | 569 | 1.3% | | Lesley Woodburn | Party of Women | 354 | 0.8% | | Ethan Saunders | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 215 | 0.5% | | Jake Painter | Social Democratic Party | 162 | 0.4% | Electorate 74,122. Turnout 57.7%. Majority 15,455 (36.1%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3558 MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API. ## Key figures - **Majority, 2024 general election: 36.1%** (July 2024). The winner in Islington South and Finsbury had a majority of 36.1% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). 48th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/islington-south-and-finsbury#f-ge2024-majority - **Turnout, 2024 general election: 57.7%** (July 2024). Turnout in Islington South and Finsbury at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 57.7% (House of Commons Library). Joint 237th lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/islington-south-and-finsbury#f-ge2024-turnout - **Population: 115,966** (2021). Islington South and Finsbury had 115,966 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 83rd most populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/islington-south-and-finsbury#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 1%** (2022). About 1% of people in Islington South and Finsbury live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/islington-south-and-finsbury#f-radon-affected-share ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E14001306) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 1% of people in Islington South and Finsbury live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=E14001306) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Islington, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Islington South and Finsbury. - [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E14001306) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Islington, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Islington South and Finsbury. - [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E14001306) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Islington South and Finsbury had 115,966 usual residents at the census. ## How Islington South and Finsbury compares Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers. | Measure | Islington South and Finsbury | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Majority, 2024 general election | 36.1% | 48th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 | | Turnout, 2024 general election | 57.7% | joint 237th lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 | | Population | 115,966 | 83rd most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 1% | joint 120th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 | ## What is the population of Islington South and Finsbury? Islington South and Finsbury had 115,966 usual residents at the census. Islington South and Finsbury is the 83rd most populated of 650 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Islington Most of Islington South and Finsbury lies in Islington. These figures are published for the whole of Islington, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Islington South and Finsbury itself. [See Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington) - **Average house price: £654,286** (August 2026). Islington’s average house price was £654,286 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 8.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £50,692** (2025). Full-time workers living in Islington earned a median of £50,692 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 13th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 12.9×** (2025). A home in Islington costs 12.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 11th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 26.7** (2025). Islington has a deprivation score of 26.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 62nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Islington South and Finsbury in brief The winner in Islington South and Finsbury had a majority of 36.1% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout in Islington South and Finsbury at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 57.7%. Islington South and Finsbury had 115,966 usual residents at the census. About 1% of people in Islington South and Finsbury live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. ## About - Type: Constituency - Code: E14001306 - Council: [Islington †](https://openindex.co.uk/islington) - Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 8.07 km² - People, mid-2024: 121,418* - Wards: 10 - Middle areas: 11 - Neighbourhoods: 67 - Output areas: 395 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Islington North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/islington-north), [Hackney South and Shoreditch](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hackney-south-and-shoreditch), [Holborn and St Pancras](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/holborn-and-st-pancras), [Cities of London and Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cities-of-london-and-westminster) ## Similar places Constituencies with the closest mix of age and density. [Islington North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/islington-north), [Vauxhall and Camberwell Green](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/vauxhall-and-camberwell-green), [Hackney North and Stoke Newington](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hackney-north-and-stoke-newington), [Battersea](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/battersea), [Tottenham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tottenham), [Peckham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/peckham). ## Latest updates for Islington South and Finsbury - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001306 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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