Living in Highbury

Islington
52/100overall liveability across 9 data dimensions

Highbury sits in the London Borough of Islington. Its strongest points are dining (75), nightlife (75), groceries (75). The things to weigh up are safety (25) and affordability (11). A typical two-bed here rents for around £2,640 a month. Scores are percentile-ranked against 132 London neighbourhoods, so a 70 means it beats roughly seven in ten areas.

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How Highbury scores

Typical rent in Islington

£2,1291 bed / studio
£2,6402 bed
£2,9393 bed

Median private rents for the London Borough of Islington (ONS Price Index of Private Rents).

🏛 £2,108/yr council tax (Band D, Islington) — MHCLG 2026-27

📶 Broadband up to 1 Gbps (gigabit available) — Ofcom, predicted, Islington

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Nearby neighbourhoods

Finsbury Park Islington · 1.5 km Dalston Hackney · 1.7 km Islington Islington · 1.8 km Stoke Newington Hackney · 1.8 km Angel Islington · 2.3 km Hoxton Hackney · 2.5 km

Data: Police.uk + IMD 2019 crime domain (crime, month 2026-04); English Indices of Deprivation 2019, MHCLG (area quality); ONS HPSSA median sale price (Year ending Mar 2023 (ONS HPSSA)); ONS Price Index of Private Rents (rent); OpenStreetMap via Overpass (amenities & transport); London Air, Imperial College London (air quality). Scores are relative to 132 London neighbourhoods and exclude commute (that depends on where you work — run the matcher). A well-informed starting point, not advice; always visit in person.