London Borough of Islington
London Borough of Islington | |
|---|---|
| Motto: We Serve | |
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 |
| • London Assembly | Sem Moema (Labour) AM for North East |
| • MPs | Jeremy Corbyn (Independent) Emily Thornberry (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 | |
| Area code | 020 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-ISL |
| 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 borough in North London, England. Forming part of Inner London, 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.
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.