London Borough of Islington
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The London Borough of Islington (/ˈɪzlɪŋtən/ ⓘ IZ-ling-tən) is a London borough which forms part of Inner London, England. Islington has an estimated population of 215,667. It was formed in 1965, under the London Government Act 1963, by the amalgamation of the metropolitan boroughs of Islington and Finsbury.[2]
London Borough of Islington | |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | London |
Ceremonial county | Greater London |
Created | 1 April 1965 |
Admin HQ | Islington Town Hall, Upper Street, Islington |
Government | |
• Type | London borough council |
• Body | Islington London Borough Council |
• Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Labour) |
• Mayor | Cllr Gary Heather[1] |
• London Assembly | Sem Moema (Labour) AM for North East |
• MPs | Jeremy Corbyn (Independent) Emily Thornberry (Labour) |
• Council Leader | Cllr Kaya Comer-Schwartz (Labour) |
Area | |
• Total | 5.74 sq mi (14.86 km2) |
• Rank | 294th (of 296) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 216,767 |
• Rank | 86th (of 296) |
• Density | 38,000/sq mi (15,000/km2) |
Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
Postcodes | |
Area code | 020 |
ONS code | 00AU |
GSS code | E09000019 |
Police | Metropolitan Police |
Website | https://www.islington.gov.uk/ |
The new entity remains the second smallest borough in London and the third-smallest district in England. The borough contains two Westminster parliamentary constituencies; Islington North, represented by former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, and Islington South & Finsbury represented by Labour MP Emily Thornberry. The local authority is Islington Council. The borough is home to football club Arsenal, one of the Premier League clubs in England, and its home Emirates Stadium.