Islington

Islington
Islington High Street, looking south towards Pentonville Road
Islington Location within Greater London
Area	14.86 km2 (5.74 sq mi) (whole Borough)
Population	206,125 (2011 census) (whole borough)[1]
• Density	13,871/km2 (35,930/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TQ315844
London borough	Islington
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	N1,EC1
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Islington North Islington South and Finsbury
London Assembly	North East
List of places UK England London 51°32′38″N 0°06′10″W / 51.5440°N 0.1027°W / 51.5440; -0.1027

Islington (/ˈɪzlɪŋtən/ IZ-ling-tən) is an inner-city area of north London, England, within the wider London Borough of Islington. It is a mainly residential district of Inner London, extending from Islington's High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy High Street, Upper Street, Essex Road (formerly "Lower Street"), and Southgate Road to the east.