"Borough of Islington" redirects here. For the borough between 1900 and 1965, see Metropolitan Borough of Islington.
London borough in United Kingdom
London Borough of Islington
London borough
Islington Town Hall
Coat of arms
Council logo
Islington shown within Greater London
Sovereign state
United Kingdom
Constituent country
England
Region
London
Ceremonial county
Greater London
Created
1 April 1965
Admin HQ
Islington Town Hall,
Upper Street, Islington
Government
• Type
London borough council
• Body
Islington London Borough Council
• Leadership
Leader & Cabinet (Labour)
• Mayor
Cllr Gary Heather[1]
• London Assembly
Sem Moema (Labour) AM for North East
• MPs
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent) Emily Thornberry (Labour)
• Council Leader
Cllr Kaya Comer-Schwartz (Labour)
Area
• Total
5.74 sq mi (14.86 km2)
• Rank
294th (of 296)
Population
(2022)
• Total
220,373
• Rank
84th (of 296)
• Density
38,000/sq mi (15,000/km2)
Time zone
UTC (GMT)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+1 (BST)
Postcodes
EC, N, NW, WC
Area code
020
ONS code
00AU
GSS code
E09000019
Police
Metropolitan Police
Website
https://www.islington.gov.uk/
The London Borough of Islington (/ˈɪzlɪŋtən/ⓘIZ-ling-tən) is a London borough which forms part of Inner London, England. Islington has an estimated population of 215,667. It was formed in 1965, under the London Government Act 1963, by the amalgamation of the metropolitan boroughs of Islington and Finsbury.[2]
The new entity remains the second smallest borough in London and the third-smallest district in England. The borough contains two Westminster parliamentary constituencies; Islington North, represented by former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, and Islington South & Finsbury represented by Labour MP Emily Thornberry. The local authority is Islington Council. The borough is home to football club Arsenal, one of the Premier League clubs in England, and its home Emirates Stadium.
^"The Mayor of Islington". Islington Council.
^"London Government Act 1963". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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