Islington

Islington
Islington High Street, looking south towards Pentonville Road
Islington
Location within Greater London
Area14.86 km2 (5.74 sq mi) (whole Borough)
Population206,125 (2011 census) (whole borough)[1]
• Density13,871/km2 (35,930/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTQ315844
London borough
  • Islington
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLONDON
Postcode districtN1,EC1
Dialling code020
PoliceMetropolitan
FireLondon
AmbulanceLondon
UK Parliament
  • Islington North
    Islington South and Finsbury
London Assembly
  • North East

Islington (/ˈɪzlɪŋtən/ IZ-ling-tən) is an inner-city area of north London, England, within the wider London Borough of Islington. It is a mainly residential district of Inner London, extending from Islington's High Street to Highbury Fields and Regent's Canal, encompassing the area around the busy High Street, Upper Street, Essex Road, and Southgate Road to the east.

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Islington Local Authority (1946157251)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
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