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Categories: Districts of London | Islington | London Government | Middlesex
London Borough of Islington
| London Borough of Islington | |
|---|---|
 Shown within Greater London | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | London borough |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 352nd 14.86 km² |
| ONS code: | 00AU |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 78th 181,013 12,181 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 75.4% White 5.4% S.Asian 11.9% Afro-Carib. 1.7% Chinese |
| Politics | |
 Islington London Borough Council http://www.islington.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Liberal Democrats |
| MPs: | Jeremy Corbyn, Chris Smith |
| London Assembly: - Member | North East London - Jennette Arnold |
Islington is a borough of London to the north of the City of London, west of Hackney, east of Camden, and south of Haringey. Population 179,000 (1998), ethnic minority population about 20%. It was formed in April 1965 through amalgamation of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington and the Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury. It is an area of significant social contrasts (55% of population live in council housing, yet some houses of value greater than 3 million GBP). Contains one of the largest intact areas of urban Georgian architecture. Islington is also known for its shopping facilities and "trendy" restaurants, bars and clubs. Its most prominent institution is Arsenal F.C., one of the world's most successful football clubs.
The borough contains two Westminster parliamentary constituencies; Islington North and Islington South & Finsbury.
The borough includes the areas:
- Angel
- Barnsbury
- Canonbury
- Clerkenwell
- Finsbury
- Highbury
- Holloway
- Islington
- Kings Cross
- Lower Holloway
- Pentonville
- Tufnell Park
- Upper Holloway , including Archway
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Famous Residents
Tony Blair, Prime Minister, once lived here (in 1 Richmond Crescent, Barnsbury). Other famous residents include the writers George Orwell and Douglas Adams, playwright Joe Orton, politician Boris Johnson, and pop musicians Dido Armstrong and David Gray.
Famous Places
- Arsenal Stadium (also called Highbury)
- Pentonville prison
- Holloway prison
Demographics of Islington
According to the 2001 census Islington has a population of 175,797. It is 75% White, 6% Black African, 5% Black Caribbean and 2% Bangladeshi. 32% of the borough's residents are owner-occupiers.
Etymology
The area was recorded as Gislandune (c. 1000) and Iseldone (Domesday Book, 1086), from Old English *Gisla (man's name, genitive *Gislan) and -dun (hill, down).
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