London boroughsCamden vs Islington

Camden vs Islington: which borough suits you?

Islington is more central AND £103k cheaper on the average sold price.
Camden

#21 of 33

Islington

#17 of 33

Travelcard zone

Zone 2
Zone 1

Average house price

£725k
£623k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

13.5x
11.7x

Average rent (2 bed)

£2,621/mo
£2,697/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

59%
61%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

88
93

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

1000 Mb
972 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.3
7.3

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

769
773

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

1205 ha
1077 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

6506
7788

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Camden

Greater London · zone 2 · average sold price £725k.

Read the Camden report

Living in Islington

Greater London · zone 1 · average sold price £623k.

Read the Islington report

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