Key Areas in the London Borough of Islington
Islington is a large metropolitan borough located right to the north of the City of London. Islington is a peculiar place. It is one of the most affluent parts of present day London, while at the same time it remains – even after the administrative reforms of 1965 – the smallest among the London boroughs and the third smallest district in England as a whole. The total territory covered by Islington is the mere 14.86 square kilometres. The population of the area is not small at all though – it reaches over 220 000 at the present moment, placing the population density at 15 000 per square kilometre. There are several important areas in Islington that define the character of...