Islington | |
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Buildings on Islington High Street | |
Location within Greater London | |
Area | 14.86 km2 (5.74 sq mi) (whole Borough) |
Population | 206,125 (2011 census) (whole borough)[1] |
• Density | 13,871/km2 (35,930/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TQ315844 |
London borough | |
Ceremonial county | Greater London |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LONDON |
Postcode district | N1,EC1 |
Dialling code | 020 |
Police | Metropolitan |
Fire | London |
Ambulance | London |
UK Parliament | |
London Assembly | |
Islington (/ˈɪzlɪŋtən/ IZ-ling-tən) is a district in the north of Greater London, England, and part of the London Borough of Islington. It is a mainly residential district of Inner London, extending from Islington's High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy High Street, Upper Street, Essex Road (formerly "Lower Street"), and Southgate Road to the east.