Islington
London · England 216,590 Population (2021 Census)
39.8% White British (2021)
23.9% White British (2041 projected)
15.8% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 39.8%
white other 22.5%
asian 9.9%
black 13.3%
mixed 7.5%
other 7.1%
Projected 2051
white british 15.8%
white other 14.0%
asian 6.5%
black 13.6%
mixed 9.0%
other 41.2%
Diversity index
highly diverse Shannon entropy: 0.88 · Dissimilarity: 34.7
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 13.1% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 60.1%
Foreign-born (2021) 39.9%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 75.4%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 81.0%
notEnglishPct 38.0%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum1/20
School15/20
Language0/20
Housing18/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate52.7%
Avg home ownership20.9%
Avg social rent30.3%
Degree or above43.7%
No qualifications10.4%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)20.9%
Social rent (2021)30.3%
Private rent (2021)25.6%
Ownership (2041)18.3%
Social rent (2041)33.4%
Social rent change+3.1pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 22,766 pupils.
WBI pupils25.2%
Minority pupils74.8%
EAL growth (projected)+14.5pp
WBI gap (school vs population)14.6pp
Schools are 15pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 81.0%
notEnglishPct 38.0%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+15.9pp
NHS and council services will need increased interpreter/translation provision.
Asylum and immigration data
Asylum seekers on support, hotel costs, grant rates, and the True Cost of Asylum for this area.
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