Islington
§ This page provides an overview of a UK's local authority district, bringing together various information to help you better understand this district.
Islington is an inner London borough known for its vibrant arts scene, lively nightlife, and historic architecture. Upper Street in Islington is famous for its restaurants, theatres, and boutiques, while the borough also has strong transport connections.
The local government for this district is: The London Borough of Islington (London Borough).
Constituencies in Islington
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 75 of them are in Greater London (covering 32 London boroughs). We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Islington
Islington is divided into 17 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Arsenal
- Barnsbury
- Bunhill
- Caledonian
- Canonbury
- Clerkenwell
- Finsbury Park
- Highbury
- Hillrise
- Holloway
- Junction
- Laycock
- Mildmay
- St Mary's & St James'
- St Peter's & Canalside
- Tollington
- Tufnell Park
Islington in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Islington is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) London
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Inner London - East
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Haringey and Islington
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.