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Islington vs Southwark
Islington (London, England · ~248k people) · Southwark (London, England · ~320k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Islington leads on 1, Southwark on 5, 1 effectively tied. 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
Southwark
£48,875/yr
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Islington: 7% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Islington
£625,000
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Southwark
£540,000
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Southwark: 16% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Islington
£2,763/mo
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
Southwark
£2,388/mo
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Southwark: 16% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Islington
£2,108/yr
Better than 95% of UK LAs
Southwark
£1,967/yr
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Southwark: £141 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
Southwark
121.5/1k
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Southwark: 10% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Islington
27.5
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
Southwark
25.8
Worse than 77% of UK LAs
Southwark: lower average deprivation score (25.8 vs 27.5).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Islington
99.1%
Better than 95% of UK LAs
Southwark
98.7%
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
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
Southwark
Rent takes 59% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 11.0× median annual pay
Full Islington profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Southwark profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.