Living in Islington

Islington is a city in London, United Kingdom, home to 235,000 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 5%, #18 of 388), digital natives (top 9%, #30 of 368), car-free households (top 12%, #40 of 361).

Residents235,000

Density15,838 per km²

Area14.8 km²

Hub airport26 km (London Heathrow)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km10,123,700 people

Sea coast49 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverThames, 4.3 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to London5 km

Within 10 km2,912,207 people

Greater areaGreater London, 5 km out

Winter daylight7 h 49 min, sunset 15:53

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Good to know about Islington

It is part of Greater London, 5 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 49 min and sets around 15:53; in late June it sets around 21:22.

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How Islington ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In London
Young family	39	#319 of 378	#27 of 33	Map
Low-income household	15	#383 of 387	#29 of 33	Map
Low-income family	22	#374 of 378	#29 of 33	Map
Single parent	32	#371 of 378	#29 of 33	Map
Pensioner couple	55	#259 of 378	#30 of 33	Map
Single pensioner	43	#299 of 378	#29 of 33	Map
Early retiree	58	#244 of 387	#20 of 33	Map
Single professional	63	#108 of 368	#10 of 33	Map
Young professional	67	#82 of 367	#10 of 33	Map
DINKS	67	#65 of 362	#8 of 32	Map
Remote worker	50	#370 of 387	#23 of 33	Map
Commuter	71	#230 of 368	#19 of 33	Map
Car-free household	78	#40 of 361	#13 of 33	Map
Student	77	#45 of 354	#4 of 32	Map
First-home buyer	33	#370 of 378	#27 of 33	Map
Budget-constrained mover	16	#381 of 388	#27 of 33	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	66	#54 of 363	#11 of 33	Map
Expat professional	62	#78 of 387	#10 of 33	Map
Healthcare-first mover	33	#263 of 378	#30 of 33	Map
Nature-focused household	17	#380 of 388	#30 of 33	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#382 of 388	#27 of 33	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#387 of 388	#32 of 33	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#53 of 388	#11 of 33	Map
Lottery winner	59	#170 of 388	#13 of 33	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	54	#374 of 388	#29 of 33	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	78	#18 of 388	#7 of 33	Map
Digital native	69	#30 of 368	#5 of 33	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance100
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance100
Crypto hub within commuting distance100
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
Taxes and wealth96
Mobility and connectivity94
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
Education and family92
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)86
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)79
Jobs and economy76
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
Flat land (terrain relief)70
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Foundation50
Lifestyle and amenities49
Health and elderly46
Sea or lake shore18
Safety and community10
Affordability3
Port access (major sea or inland port)3
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Green space0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.