# Finsbury Park

North Islington. About 15,431 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.8 square kilometres.

Finsbury Park had 14,652 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05013703. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington)

## Key figures

- **Population: 14,652** (2021). Finsbury Park had 14,652 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 902nd most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/finsbury-park#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Finsbury Park 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/islington/ward/finsbury-park#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.9%** (January 2026). In Finsbury Park, 92.9% 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/ward/finsbury-park#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 6.8%** (August 2026). In Finsbury Park, 6.8% 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/ward/finsbury-park#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05013703) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Finsbury Park 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=E05013703) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Islington. The outline is Finsbury Park.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05013703) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Finsbury Park.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05013703) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Finsbury Park had 14,652 usual residents at the census.

## How Finsbury Park compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Finsbury Park | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 14,652 | 2nd most populated | 17 wards, Islington · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 17 wards, Islington · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.9% | 4th lowest | 17 wards, Islington · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 6.8% | 2nd highest | 17 wards, Islington · Aug 2026 |

## Is Finsbury Park safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Finsbury Park at a rate of 238.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 183.9 per 1,000 people across Islington.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 301 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Finsbury Park.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (1,018), violence and sexual offences (740) and other crime (564).
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 ward, so they describe all of Islington and not Finsbury Park 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.
- **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.

## Finsbury Park in brief

Finsbury Park had 14,652 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Finsbury Park live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Finsbury Park, 92.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Finsbury Park, 6.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05013703
- 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: 0.84 km²
- People, mid-2024: 15,431*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 45

* 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 constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Tollington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/ward/tollington), [Arsenal](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/ward/arsenal), [Stroud Green](https://openindex.co.uk/haringey/ward/stroud-green), [Brownswood](https://openindex.co.uk/hackney/ward/brownswood), [Holloway](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/ward/holloway)

## Latest updates for Finsbury Park

- 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/E05013703

## How to cite

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