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Pubs 334 Restaurants 1,665 Banks 16 Hotels 89 Shops 2,397 Supermarkets 72 Takeaways 347 Cinemas 8 Attractions 439 Business services 203 Education 581 Health and beauty 1,185 Home improvement 466 Leisure 101 Property services 189




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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtN1
Telephone code01250
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,922 residentsin the Islington East & Arlington census areaMedian age 33.94,122 households25% of homes owner-occupied10% owned outright46% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,669 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 20%, information and communication 11%, finance and insurance 11%Getting to work: 57% work from home, 8% go by car, 19% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle90% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 81%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C612 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October20 days of air frost, 29 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 12 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSturt's Lockhistoric site · under a mileChronicle Towerhistoric site · under a mileRegent's Canal Towpathwalk or trail · under a mileThames Millennium Bridge Londonbridge · under a mileNew Riverriver · 1.4 miThornhill Bridgebridge · 1.1 miCapital Ring Section 13walk or trail · 1.6 miWest Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPleasant Place Gardenpark · under a mileRosemary Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haNightingale Parkpark · under a mileBritannia Leisure Centresports ground · under a milePollard Close Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202036 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 23 · PM2.5 9.8 · PM10 16 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,326 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 42 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMoorfield Eye Hospital City Road Elective Surgical Hub1.0 miGP surgeryRiver Place Health Centre123 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyApex Pharmacy107 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Ivoryroom Dentalcareright herePolice stationMetropolitan Police Service Londonunder a mileCash machinePayzone3 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi155 schools91 primary, 19 secondary, 1 all-through, 17 independent, 13 special, 5 nursery, 1 sixth form, 8 otherIndependentNorth Bridge House Senior Canonbury Schoolages 11-18, 195 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRotherfield Primary Schoolages 3-11, 331 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCity of London Academy Islingtonages 11-18, 852 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWorkers' Educational Association1.3 miUniversityCity University1.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY6.9 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationEssex RoadIslingtonunder a mileUndergroundHighbury & Islington Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale3.5 miFerryBlackfriars Pier2.1 miBus stops228 within a mileCar parkElia Mews Car Park - My Car ParksLondonunder a mileEV chargingShell RechargeLondon54 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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