Islington East & Arlington
Islington 018 · 5 sub-areas · 8,916 residents
Islington East & Arlington is a workplace corner of Islington — daytime population swells with commuters, the streetscape leans busy and built-up rather than residential, and most residents who do live here rent rather than own. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Islington East & Arlington?
The area is unusually green for its density — 18 parks and 7 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; there's a serious food scene on the doorstep — 72 restaurants and lots of variety within a five-minute walk; the cultural offer is one of the area's draws — dozens of theatres, museums and galleries within two kilometres; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £2,763 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Islington East & Arlington in Islington
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Islington East & Arlington?
- The median monthly rent across Islington East & Arlington is £2,763.
- How safe is Islington East & Arlington?
- Islington East & Arlington has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Islington East & Arlington?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 5 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Islington East & Arlington?
- There are 58 schools within 2 km of Islington East & Arlington, of which 34% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 739 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Islington East & Arlington?
- The most common council tax band in Islington East & Arlington is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,213. Council tax is set by Islington council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Islington East & Arlington to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Islington East & Arlington to central London is approximately 5 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Islington East & Arlington?
- 100% of premises in Islington East & Arlington are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Islington East & Arlington?
- Islington East & Arlington sits in IMD decile 3 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Islington East & Arlington?
- 18% of households in Islington East & Arlington are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Islington East & Arlington?
- The average property price across Islington (the local authority covering Islington East & Arlington) is approximately £683,506, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Islington East & Arlington a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Workplace hub — there are more jobs in this area than working-age residents. (1.22 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £47,411.)
- Which local areas are part of Islington East & Arlington?
- Islington East & Arlington contains 5 local areas: Islington 018B, Islington 018C, Islington 018D, Islington 018E, Islington 018A.
Frequently asked about Islington East & Arlington
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Islington East & Arlington?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Islington East & Arlington is £2,763. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Islington East & Arlington a safe place to live?
- Islington East & Arlington has a safety score of 54/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Islington East & Arlington?
- 34% of schools within 2 km of Islington East & Arlington are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Islington East & Arlington?
- Public-transport commute time from Islington East & Arlington to central London is approximately 5 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Islington East & Arlington different from the rest of Islington?
- Islington East & Arlington contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Islington East & Arlington rank in Islington?
- Islington East & Arlington scores 31/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Islington, see the Cities table on the Islington page.