# Islington 021E

South Islington. 1,839 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.1 square kilometres.

Islington 021E had 1,497 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01002729. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 27.3** (2025). Islington 021E has a deprivation score of 27.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 9,681st most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/islington/neighbourhood/e01002729#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £1,384,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Islington 021E was £1,384,000 in 2025. 154th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/islington/neighbourhood/e01002729#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,497** (2021). Islington 021E had 1,497 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 23,082nd least populated of 46,844. 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/islington/neighbourhood/e01002729#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.0%** (January 2026). In Islington 021E, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/islington/neighbourhood/e01002729#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01002729) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Islington 021E is in decile 3.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01002729) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 10 homes were sold in Islington 021E in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01002729) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Islington 021E.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01002729) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Islington 021E had 1,497 usual residents at the census.

## How Islington 021E compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Islington 021E | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 27.3 | 56th most deprived | 126 neighbourhoods, Islington · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £1,384,000 | 4th most expensive | 101 neighbourhoods, Islington · 2025 |
| Population | 1,497 | 36th least populated | 126 neighbourhoods, Islington · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.0% | joint 38th highest | 126 neighbourhoods, Islington · Jan 2026 |

## Is Islington 021E safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Islington 021E at a rate of 78.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 315.7 per 1,000 people across Pentonville.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 12 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Islington 021E.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (48), anti-social behaviour (30) and other crime (22).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Islington

These figures are published for the whole of Islington, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Islington and not Islington 021E alone. [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.
- **Population estimate: 224,551** (2025). Islington’s population was an estimated 224,551 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.7% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Islington 021E in brief

Islington 021E has a deprivation score of 27.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Islington 021E was £1,384,000 in 2025.
Islington 021E had 1,497 usual residents at the census.
In Islington 021E, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01002729
- Middle area: [Pentonville](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/pentonville)
- Ward: [Clerkenwell †](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/ward/clerkenwell)
- Postcode district: [WC1X †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wc1x)
- Town: [Islington †](https://openindex.co.uk/islington)
- Postcode area: [WC †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/wc)
- Constituency: [Islington South and Finsbury †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/islington-south-and-finsbury)
- Council: [Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.13 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,839
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Islington 021D](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/neighbourhood/e01002728), [Islington 021C](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/neighbourhood/e01002727), [Islington 022F](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/neighbourhood/e01002726), [Camden 029E](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01035712), [Camden 029A](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000938)

## Latest updates for Islington 021E

- 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/E01002729

## How to cite

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