What's it like to live in London – Islington?
An overview of London – Islington around N1 9GU — schools, safety, transport, health services and what's within walking distance, drawn from official UK data.
Overall area score
41/ 100
Moderate
A summary of the topics below. Always read the detail — one strong or weak section can move the overall figure.
How London – Islington scores
Each score summarises official data for that topic, out of 100. Sections we don't yet have data for are left out rather than shown as zero.
Safety
53/ 100
Moderate
Schools
88/ 100
Excellent
Environment
22/ 100
Lower
Health
1/ 100
Lower
What's around London – Islington
Counts and nearest examples within the local area, from official UK datasets.
Schools
- Schools nearby20
- Rated Outstanding7
- Rated Good7
- Closest: Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre · Nursery · Ofsted Outstanding
Health & NHS
- GP surgeries3nearest Killick Street Health Centre
- Dentists3nearest Dental Surgery
- Pharmacies3nearest Clockwork Pharmacy
- Hospitals3nearest St Pancras Hospital
Getting around
- Bus stops3nearest Tavistock Square · 0.7 miles
- Train stations1nearest Dalston Junction · 2.1 miles
- Tram stops1nearest Beckenham Road · 9.3 miles
- Metro stations3nearest King's Cross St Pancras · 500 m
Everyday amenities
- Food shops4nearest Beer And Burger KX Ltd · 140 m
- Restaurants & cafés4nearest BaxterStorey - WeWork · 10 m
- Pubs & bars4nearest The Star of Kings · 160 m
- Parks & green spaces8nearest Handyside Gardens · 240 m
- Banks & ATMs3nearest Handelsbanken King's Cross · 480 m
Local context
Environmental and civic details recorded for London – Islington in public datasets.
- Air quality
- Poor
- Green space
- Low
- Ward
- Caledonian
- Council
- Islington
- MP
- Emily Thornberry
- Listed buildings within 500 m
- 31
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