Islington is London's smallest borough, covering an area of just over six square miles. Our neighbouring boroughs are Camden, Hackney, Haringey and the City of London.
Islington is an area of tremendous diversity, not only in terms of the people who live here, but also the environment. It has some of the most famous Georgian squares in London, a canal system, the New River Walk, Arsenal Football Club and Highbury Fields - the largest and one of the oldest open spaces in the borough.
Islington is also one of London's oldest boroughs enjoying a wealth of history. For a snapshot of the history of Islington, click on the Brief Borough History link on the right, under Related Information.
To view maps of the borough, click on the links under the main navigation list on the left side of this page.
You can access information on the make-up of our diverse borough, including statistics on details such as how many single people there are in Islington, the level of car and home ownership, and the different religions. For more information, click on the Census Information link under the main navigation list on the left side of this page.
For information about public transport in the borough, click on the Public Transport link on the right, under Related Information.
If you want to see what services are available in Islington, click on Interactive Maps under Do it online.
And for a huge amount of useful and interesting information about where you live, simply enter your postcode into Find My Nearest under Do it online.
Page Last Updated: 29 July 2008