This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.85 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.85 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Islington
Crime trends · Islington
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
640
YoY stable
ASB
714
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
135
YoY -42%
Burglary
93
YoY -28%
Criminal damage
122
YoY -20%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving
2,982
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Islington
Ethnicity
Total residents: 216,550
White Brit.39.8%
Other White18.7%
African8.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.7%
Caribbean3.4%
+ 11 other groups · 24.1%
Religion
Total residents: 216,548
No religion40.9%
Christian34.7%
Muslim11.9%
Not answered7.8%
Other religion1.3%
+ 2 other religions · 3.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 216,560
25–3425.9%
35–4921.4%
50–6415.5%
20–248.5%
65–745.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.2%
Households
Total households: 96,565
Other28.1%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.2%
