Islington

Overview

Islington is an inner London borough located north of the river Thames. Its rate of child poverty (43%) is above the London average of 39%. Pay inequality for employees that live in Islington is high, with the 80th percentile paid just under 3 times (2.9) more than the 20th percentile (compared to 2.74 across London overall). 

The borough has one of the highest proportions of working-age residents on out-of-work benefits in London, at 13.1% compared to the city average of 12.2%. The borough also performs badly on premature mortality; recording 365 deaths per 100,000 people who are under the age of 75, compared to the London rate of 303. 

The grid below shows how Islington is performing on key poverty and inequality indicators, in comparison with all London boroughs. Better than average (green) means Islington is in the top performing third, average (orange) means the middle third, and worse than average (red) the lowest performing third of all the London local authorities.

Islington indicator rankings

People

Infant mortality

Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births

3.1

Average compared to all London Boroughs (3.4)

Better compared to England (3.9)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 3)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (3.3)

Premature mortality

Deaths of <75 year olds per 100,000

364

Average compared to all London Boroughs (316)

Average compared to England (336)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 358)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (358)

Qualifications at 19

19 year olds without level 3 qualifications

31.9%

Average compared to all London Boroughs (24.4%)

Average compared to England (27.8%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 31%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (28.4%)

Data sources and methods

Living standards

Child poverty rate

Child poverty rate (AHC)

38%

Average compared to all London Boroughs (35%)

Worse compared to England (29.3%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 37%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (38%)

Income deprivation

Income deprivation (relative to London overall)

1.58

Worse compared to all London Boroughs ( 1)

Worse compared to England (0.8)

Worse compared to London Planning Area (Central - 1.19)

Worse compared to nearest neighbours (1.19)

Pay inequality

80:20 ratio of earnings

2.61

Average compared to all London Boroughs (2.64)

Worse compared to England (1.94)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 2.565)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (2.68)

Poverty rate

Poverty rate

22%

Average compared to all London Boroughs (27%)

Average compared to England (22.1%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 26%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (26%)

Data sources and methods

Housing

Evictions

Repossessions per 1,000 households

1.95

Average compared to all London Boroughs (2.42)

Average compared to England (1.51)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 1.87)

Worse compared to nearest neighbours (1.56)

Homeless acceptances

Main homelessness duty owed per 1,000 households

0.78

Average compared to all London Boroughs (0.74)

Average compared to England (0.42)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 1.13)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (1.105)

Housing affordability

Median rent as a percentage of median pay

54%

Worse compared to all London Boroughs (46.3%)

Worse compared to England (26.4%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 52.9%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (51.9%)

Housing delivery

Average net affordable, social and discounted housing completions

120

Average compared to all London Boroughs (132)

(Data not available)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 140)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (190)

Rough sleeping

People seen sleeping rough by outreach

238

Average compared to all London Boroughs (214)

(Data not available)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 268)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (388)

Temporary accommodation

Households in temporary accommodation per 1,000

7.8

Average compared to all London Boroughs (16.4)

Average compared to England ( 4)

Better compared to London Planning Area (Central - 19.65)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (13)

Data sources and methods

Shared opportunity

GCSE attainment

Percentage of pupils who achieved grade 9-4

72.9%

Average compared to all London Boroughs (75.6%)

Average compared to England (72.2%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 74.6%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (75.3%)

No qualifications

Proportion with no qualifications

6.7

Average compared to all London Boroughs (6.7)

Average compared to England (7.4)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 6)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (6.15)

Data sources and methods

Work

Benefits

Out-of-work benefits

13.2%

Average compared to all London Boroughs (12.7%)

Average compared to England (12.7%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 13.2%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (13.3%)

Low pay (resident)

Proportion of borough residents' jobs that are low paid

13.5%

Better compared to all London Boroughs (20.2%)

Average compared to England (17.2%)

Average compared to London Planning Area (Central - 14.2%)

Average compared to nearest neighbours (14.4%)

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate

4%

Better compared to all London Boroughs (5.3%)

Average compared to England (4.3%)

Better compared to London Planning Area (Central - 5.4%)

Better compared to nearest neighbours (6.9%)

Unemployment rate change

Unemployment rate 3 year change

-0.5pts

Average compared to all London Boroughs (0.2pts)

Average compared to England (0.0pts)

Better compared to London Planning Area (Central - 0.8pts)

Better compared to nearest neighbours (0.8pts)

Data sources and methods