London boroughsHaringey vs Islington

Haringey vs Islington: which borough suits you?

Islington is more central, in zone 1, but Haringey is £73k cheaper on the average sold price.
Haringey

#19 of 33

Islington

#17 of 33

Travelcard zone

Zone 3
Zone 1

Average house price

£550k
£623k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

12.9x
11.7x

Average rent (2 bed)

£2,034/mo
£2,697/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

57%
61%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

86
93

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

980 Mb
972 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.0
7.3

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

98
773

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

1054 ha
1077 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

1762
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 Haringey

Greater London · zone 3 · average sold price £550k.

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Living in Islington

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

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