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Islington: its 23 neighbourhoods compared

Typical resale prices, how affluent each neighbourhood is today and the signs of change against Islington as a whole, from official records, as of 12 October 2026. Typical house prices run from £1,005,000 in Lower Holloway to £2,375,000 in Highbury.

A&E patients seen within 4 hours

70.3%

The Whittington Hospital, the A&E nearest most of the council's residents, in September 2026 (England 61%). The NHS standard is 95%.

Category 2 calls (emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks): ambulance response

33 min 30 s

Mean, London Ambulance Service, Sep 2026 (England 31 min 18 s).

Fire engines at dwelling fires

6 min 52 s

Average from the call, 2025/26 (England 8 min 15 s).

Households in fuel poverty

8.5%

2024, England's own measure; 25th highest of 33 in London.

Neighbourhoods in Islington

NeighbourhoodTypical houseTypical flatAffluence todaySigns of gentrification
Angel£1,850,000£650,000AffluentMixed signs
Archway East£1,205,000£525,000AffluentMixed signs
Archway West£1,250,000£482,500Middle incomeMixed signs
Barnsbury East£2,160,000£662,500AffluentMixed signs
Barnsbury West–£485,000Middle incomeSome signs
Caledonian Road–£514,500Middle incomeStrong signs
Canonbury East & Mildmay Park£1,655,000£616,000Middle incomeMixed signs
Clerkenwell–£700,000AffluentMixed signs
Finsbury Park West–£495,000Below average incomeFew signs
Gillespie Road£1,420,000£550,000AffluentFew signs
Highbury£2,375,000£625,000AffluentSome signs
Highbury Fields£1,850,000£700,000Among the most affluentFew signs
Highcroft & Holly Park£1,393,000£500,000Middle incomeFew signs
Hilldrop–£490,000Middle incomeFew signs
Holloway Nag's Head£1,132,500£492,500Middle incomeFew signs
Islington East & Arlington£1,510,000£567,500Middle incomeFew signs
Islington North & Canonbury West£1,875,000£635,000AffluentSome signs
Lower Holloway£1,005,000£505,000AffluentSome signs
Newington Green£1,320,000£579,250AffluentSome signs
Old Street & St Luke's–£642,500Middle incomeMoving the other way
Pentonville–£675,000AffluentMoving the other way
Tollington£1,052,500£495,000Middle incomeFew signs
Tufnell Park East£1,845,000£598,500AffluentSome signs

Prices are each neighbourhood's median resale price of houses and of flats over its latest three-year window; a dash means too few sales. Affluence today and the gentrification reading are from each neighbourhood's own page, where every figure has its source. Where these readings sit among every neighbourhood: the gentrification league table.

A&E waiting times at the hospitals nearest Islington's residents

A&ENearest toSeen within 4 hoursNationWaited over 12 hours
The Whittington Hospital110,386 residents (420 m from the nearest)70.3% in September 2026England 61%8.2%
University College Hospital & Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing67,628 residents (1.7 km from the nearest)72.4% in September 2026England 61%3.6%
The Royal London Hospital19,595 residents (2.5 km from the nearest)51.6% in September 2026England 61%15.6%
Homerton University Hospital18,981 residents (2.6 km from the nearest)74.3% in September 2026England 61%0.7%
A&E patients seen within 4 hours: The Whittington Hospital against England: The Whittington Hospital 69.4% (Apr 2026) to 70.3% (Sep 2026); England 64.5% (Apr 2026) to 61% (Sep 2026).61.2%70.1%Sep 2026Aug 2026Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026The Whittington Hospital70.3%England61%
Type 1 and 2 attendances (major and single-specialty A&Es) in NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set, experimental statistics published as received from hospitals. The NHS standard is 95%.
A&E patients seen within 4 hours: University College Hospital & Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing against England: University College Hospital & Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing 78% (Apr 2026) to 72.4% (Sep 2026); England 64.5% (Apr 2026) to 61% (Sep 2026).62.6%76.5%Sep 2026Aug 2026Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026University College Hospital & Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing72.4%England61%
Type 1 and 2 attendances (major and single-specialty A&Es) in NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set, experimental statistics published as received from hospitals. The NHS standard is 95%.

Each of the council's neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas) is matched to its nearest major A&E in a straight line, not by travel time or catchment. The NHS standard is 95% within 4 hours. A&E waiting times: NHS England, A&E Attendances and Emergency Admissions, Emergency Care Data Set performance (experimental statistics); Welsh Government, StatsWales, emergency department performance; Public Health Scotland, monthly A&E activity and waiting times. All Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ambulance response times

  • Ambulance service Islington is covered by London Ambulance Service. Response times are published for the whole service, not by council.
  • Category 2 calls (emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks), latest 33 min 30 s (London Ambulance Service, Sep 2026); England 31 min 18 s; the standard is 18 minutes.
Category 2 calls (emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks): mean response in minutes: London Ambulance Service against England: London Ambulance Service 31.6 (Sep 2025) to 33.5 (Sep 2026); England 30.8 (Sep 2025) to 31.3 (Sep 2026); Standard (18 min) 18 (Sep 2025) to 18 (Sep 2026).20.233.3Sep 2026May 2026Jan 2026Sep 2025London Ambulance Service33.5England31.3Standard (18 min)18
NHS England, Ambulance Quality Indicators (AmbSYS), mean time from the call to the first ambulance arriving. The NHS Constitution standard is a mean of 18 minutes for Category 2 and 7 minutes for Category 1.
Category 1 calls (life-threatening): mean response in minutes: London Ambulance Service against England: London Ambulance Service 7.1 (Sep 2025) to 7.1 (Sep 2026); England 8 (Sep 2025) to 8 (Sep 2026); Standard (7 min) 7 (Sep 2025) to 7 (Sep 2026).6.58.4Sep 2026May 2026Jan 2026Sep 2025London Ambulance Service7.1England8Standard (7 min)7
NHS England, Ambulance Quality Indicators (AmbSYS). The standard is a mean of 7 minutes.

GP appointments: how soon people are seen

  • GP appointments Not available yet: the council figures job has not loaded them.

Fire and rescue response times

  • Response to dwelling fires, 2025/26 6 min 52 s on average over 4,822 fires; England 8 min 15 s. The service covers Islington and its neighbours; no figure is published by council.
  • Response to all primary fires, 2025/26 7 min 13 s on average; England 9 min 25 s.
Average response to dwelling fires in minutes: Islington's fire and rescue service against England: This fire and rescue service 6.7 (2010/11) to 6.9 (2025/26); England 7.4 (2010/11) to 8.3 (2025/26).5.98.42025/262022/232019/202016/172013/142010/11This fire and rescue service6.9England8.3
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, fire statistics table FIRE1001: the average time from the call to the first fire engine arriving at dwelling fires, each financial year (Open Government Licence v3.0). A service covers several councils; there is no national target.

Homes at risk of flooding

  • Homes at risk of flooding Not available yet: the council figures job has not loaded them.

Fuel poverty

  • Households in fuel poverty, 2024 8.5% (about 8,924 households); England 10.0%, London 9.6%.
  • Where it ranks 25th highest of 33 councils in London.
  • Measured how England's own measure, so not comparable with the other nations' figures.
Households in fuel poverty, 2024: Islington among London's councils: Lambeth 9.3%; Greenwich 9.2%; Hackney 9.0%; Kingston upon Thames 8.6%; Wandsworth 8.5%; Islington 8.5%; Richmond upon Thames 8.3%; Southwark 8.2%; Sutton 8.1%; Bexley 7.9%; Bromley 7.9%. Reference lines: London, England.Lambeth9.3%Greenwich9.2%Hackney9.0%Kingston upon Thames8.6%Wandsworth8.5%Islington8.5%Richmond upon Thames8.3%Southwark8.2%Sutton8.1%Bexley7.9%Bromley7.9%LondonEngland
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Sub-regional fuel poverty statistics (official statistics in development), modelled estimates. A household is fuel poor under the Low Income Low Energy Efficiency measure when its home is rated band D or below and its income after housing and energy costs is below the poverty line. Shown: Islington and the councils ranked nearest it; all 33 are listed below.
All 33 councils, ranked
Households in fuel poverty, 2024: Islington among London's councils: Barking and Dagenham 12.8%; Newham 11.9%; Waltham Forest 11.5%; Brent 11.4%; Haringey 11.4%; Enfield 11.0%; Ealing 10.8%; Redbridge 10.7%; Kensington and Chelsea 10.7%; Harrow 10.4%; Hounslow 10.3%; Westminster 10.2%; Croydon 10.0%; Merton 9.9%; Lewisham 9.8%; Hammersmith and Fulham 9.8%; Camden 9.6%; Hillingdon 9.5%; Barnet 9.4%; Lambeth 9.3%; Greenwich 9.2%; Hackney 9.0%; Kingston upon Thames 8.6%; Wandsworth 8.5%; Islington 8.5%; Richmond upon Thames 8.3%; Southwark 8.2%; Sutton 8.1%; Bexley 7.9%; Bromley 7.9%; Havering 7.8%; Tower Hamlets 7.0%; City of London 6.3%. Reference lines: London, England.Barking and Dagenham12.8%Newham11.9%Waltham Forest11.5%Brent11.4%Haringey11.4%Enfield11.0%Ealing10.8%Redbridge10.7%Kensington and Chelsea10.7%Harrow10.4%Hounslow10.3%Westminster10.2%Croydon10.0%Merton9.9%Lewisham9.8%Hammersmith and Fulham9.8%Camden9.6%Hillingdon9.5%Barnet9.4%Lambeth9.3%Greenwich9.2%Hackney9.0%Kingston upon Thames8.6%Wandsworth8.5%Islington8.5%Richmond upon Thames8.3%Southwark8.2%Sutton8.1%Bexley7.9%Bromley7.9%Havering7.8%Tower Hamlets7.0%City of London6.3%LondonEngland
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Sub-regional fuel poverty statistics (official statistics in development), modelled estimates. A household is fuel poor under the Low Income Low Energy Efficiency measure when its home is rated band D or below and its income after housing and energy costs is below the poverty line.

Extra deaths in winter

  • Latest winter, 2020/21 53.8% more deaths than in the rest of the year (England 35.4%), in the second winter of the pandemic.
Extra deaths in winter (winter mortality index, %): Islington against England: Islington 8.7 (2010/11) to 53.8 (2020/21); England 16.5 (2010/11) to 35.4 (2020/21).11.247.62020/212018/192016/172014/152012/132010/11Islington53.8England35.4
The winter mortality index: deaths from December to March against the average of the four months before and the four after, as a percentage. One winter in a small council swings widely; a gap is a winter with no rise, which the publisher does not index. Office for National Statistics, Winter mortality in England and Wales, Table 10 (councils as they were in August 2022); © Crown copyright 2022. ONS stopped this series in 2023: 2020/21 is the last winter it gives by council.

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