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The Location

London’s third smallest borough, lively Islington is only four miles from Central London and is packed with diversity and culture, attracting a raft of young professionals and new and exciting start-ups and tech businesses. Old Street’s ‘Silicon Roundabout’ and Farringdon have become business hubs over the past decade thanks in no small part to their great connections across the city via three Underground lines, Victoria, Piccadilly and Northern.

Housing Market

Average house price

£658k

Average growth per year

3.2%

London average house price

£549k

London average house price growth per year

4.5%

Source: Office for National Statistics
Note: The average house price as of December 2024.

Average monthly rent

£2,681

Average growth per year

2.8%

London average rent

£2,227

London average rental growth per year

3.1%

Source: Office for National Statistics
Note: The average local authority rental price as of January 2025.

Housing delivery

-523

Ten-year housing target

7,750

Three-year housing target

2,325

Total net additions since 2021

1,802

Source: CBRE Research, London Plan 2021, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Note: Based on how many homes have been built to date relative to the borough's target in the London Plan.

Demographics

Projected population growth

5%

London average

3%

Source: Experian
Note: The projected ten-year population growth.

Projected household growth

7%

London average

6%

Source: Experian
Note: The projected ten-year growth of the number of households.

Proportion of private renters

33%

London average

20%

Source: Experian
Note: The proportion of private rented households per local authority.

Lifestyle & Sustainability

Proportion of outstanding schools

32%

London average

29%

Source: Ofsted
Note: The proportion of total schools rated ‘Outstanding’ in each borough.

Green space

35%

London average

45%

Source: Greater London Authority (GLA)
Note: The proportion of green space by borough.

Sustainable homes

60%

London average

53%

Source: CBRE Research, Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government (MHCLG)
Note: The proportion of homes that are rated EPC C or above.

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The second largest population under 40 in London, Islington is rich in culture: Upper Street is home to vibrant independent restaurants such as Ottolenghi and Oldroyd, as well as casual dining options like Byron Burger and GBK. Traditional watering holes such as The Hope and Anchor stand alongside trendy Smiths of Smithfield and Little Bat for those post-work cocktails.

Several world-class theatres can be found in Islington including the Almeida and the Sadler’s Wells Theatres, making the borough a popular destination for arty creatives. Scattered with artisan coffee shops, traditional meat merchants and fishmongers – and plenty of authentic food markets – Islington offers loads of opportunities to residents to shop independently and creatively.

For sports enthusiasts, Islington proudly hosts the iconic Emirates Stadium – the home ground of Arsenal FC, one of London's most successful football clubs. And with a surprisingly rich offering of open space, it is not surprising residents sing the praises of this buzzy borough.

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Housing Market

£658k

Average growth per year

London average house price

London average house price growth per year

£2,681

Average growth per year

London average rent

London average rental growth per year

-523

Ten-year housing target

Three-year housing target

Total net additions since 2021

Demographics

5%

London average

7%

London average

33%

London average

Lifestyle & Sustainability

32%

London average

35%

London average

60%

London average

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