# Islington 005C

North Islington. 1,550 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.1 square kilometres.

Islington 005C had 1,477 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01002736. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 47.5** (2025). Islington 005C has a deprivation score of 47.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 2,834th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/islington/neighbourhood/e01002736#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,477** (2021). Islington 005C had 1,477 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 21,957th 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/e01002736#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.9%** (January 2026). In Islington 005C, 98.9% 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/e01002736#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 9.0%** (August 2026). In Islington 005C, 9.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/islington/neighbourhood/e01002736#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01002736) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Islington 005C is in decile 1.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01002736) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 2 homes were sold in Islington 005C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01002736) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Islington 005C.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01002736) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Islington 005C had 1,477 usual residents at the census.

## How Islington 005C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Islington 005C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 47.5 | 2nd most deprived | 126 neighbourhoods, Islington · 2025 |
| Population | 1,477 | 32nd least populated | 126 neighbourhoods, Islington · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.9% | joint 42nd highest | 126 neighbourhoods, Islington · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 9.0% | 9th highest | 126 neighbourhoods, Islington · Aug 2026 |

## Is Islington 005C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Islington 005C at a rate of 152.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 253.8 per 1,000 people across Finsbury Park West.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 27 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Islington 005C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (89), violence and sexual offences (65) and other crime (30).
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 005C 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 005C in brief

Islington 005C has a deprivation score of 47.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Islington 005C had 1,477 usual residents at the census.
In Islington 005C, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Islington 005C, 9.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01002736
- Middle area: [Finsbury Park West](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/finsbury-park-west)
- Ward: [Finsbury Park †](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/ward/finsbury-park)
- Postcode district: [N7 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/n7)
- Town: [Islington †](https://openindex.co.uk/islington)
- Postcode area: [N †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/n)
- Constituency: [Islington North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/islington-north)
- Council: [Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.07 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,550
- 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 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/neighbourhood/e01002737), [Islington 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/neighbourhood/e01002734), [Islington 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/neighbourhood/e01002735), [Islington 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/neighbourhood/e01002732)

## Latest updates for Islington 005C

- 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/E01002736

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