Map of Islington, United Kingdom

Islington is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 319,143. It lies at 51.5362°N, 0.1030°W. Islington is about 3 km (2 mi) northeast of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is London, 3 km to the southwest.

Islington at a glance

Where is Islington?

• The 17th largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• The 13th largest city in England on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 49 min on the shortest day to 16 h 39 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Islington

• London — 3 km southwest
• Archway — 4 km northwest
• City of Westminster — 5 km southwest
• Stratford — 7 km east
• Tottenham — 8 km north
• Cricklewood — 8 km west
• Walthamstow — 8 km northeast
• Canning Town — 9 km east
• Shepherds Bush — 9 km southwest
• Willesden — 9 km west

Largest cities in England

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Leicester — 368,600
• Bradford — 366,187
• Coventry — 345,324

Largest cities in United Kingdom

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Glasgow — 626,410
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.