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Islington vs Lambeth
Islington (London, England · ~248k people) · Lambeth (London, England · ~322k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Islington leads on 2, Lambeth on 5. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Islington
£52,260/yr
Better than 98% of UK LAs
Lambeth
£49,223/yr
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Islington: 6% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Islington
£625,000
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Lambeth
£538,000
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Lambeth: 16% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Islington
£2,763/mo
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
Lambeth
£2,525/mo
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Lambeth: 9% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Islington
£2,108/yr
Better than 95% of UK LAs
Lambeth
£2,047/yr
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Lambeth: £61 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Islington
133.7/1k
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Lambeth
113.6/1k
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Lambeth: 18% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Islington
27.5
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
Lambeth
25.4
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Lambeth: lower average deprivation score (25.4 vs 27.5).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Islington
99.1%
Better than 95% of UK LAs
Lambeth
94.5%
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Islington: 4.6 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Islington
Rent takes 63% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 12.0× median annual pay
Lambeth
Rent takes 62% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 10.9× median annual pay
Full Islington profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Lambeth profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.