Islington – The Facts

Islington is a place of extremes where London’s richest and poorest residents exist side-by-side, living entirely different lives. In 2009 Cripplegate Foundation launched the Invisible Islington report highlighting the hidden poverty and isolation which Islington Giving is looking to tackle. You can read the report here.

“There are ‘two Islingtons’ -one successful, vibrant and prosperous, the other poor and disadvantaged. Our charitable Coalition recognises that it is through the sum of our parts that we can achieve the most for Islington” Jack Morris OBE Coalition member and Chair of the Islington Giving Appeal Committee

• Islington has the 2^nd highest level of child poverty in England, meaning that 43.4% of children in Islington live in poverty
• 15,000 Islington children live in families where nobody works
• 44% of Islington residents live in social housing and you need an average deposit of £77,000 to buy a flat in Islington
• Islington has the lowest life expectancy for men in London
• The poorest men in Islington live 6.5 years fewer than the richest
• Islington has the 4^th highest level of older people living in poverty in England
• Islington has the highest level of suicide in London and the 5th highest in England
• Islington has the highest level of depression in London
• 18,000 people in Islington have no qualifications

Find out more

• Islington Council’s State of Equalities Report
• End Child Poverty – Poverty in your Area
• Health in Islington – The Facts 2011
• Islington Community Mental Health Profile 2012
• The London Poverty profile 2011
• The Islington Fairness Commission