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Islington
Local Authority · London, England · population ~248k · 64 state-funded schools
High earnings come with very high housing costs. Islington offers median weekly pay of £1,005, higher than 98% of English authorities, but this is dwarfed by the cost of living. Median rent consumes a steep 63.4% of gross pay, and the median house price is 12 times annual earnings. While council tax is below the London median, recorded crime is higher than 98% of England authorities, and deprivation is also high. The only clear advantage beyond pay is education, with 99.1% of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools. This is a place for those prioritising career and education above all else, and who can absorb the extreme housing burden.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Islington ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£52,260/yr
Very high
Better than 98% of UK LAs
House price
£625,000
Very expensive
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Rent
£2,763/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,108/yr
Cheapest
Better than 95% of UK LAs
Crime
133.7/1k
Highest
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
Deprivation
27.5
Most deprived
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
Schools
98.4%
Very strong
Better than 89% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
64 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
63 of 64 (98.4%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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