Head to head
Camden vs Islington
46 measurements both boroughs report. Camden is higher on 24, Islington on 22. Higher is not better — which way is good depends entirely on what is being counted.
Transport
- cycle parking spaces22% apart9,023vs7,046
Camden 4 of 33 · Islington 6 of 33
Housing
- Social landlord63% apart128vs342.9
Camden 32 of 33 · Islington 10 of 33
- listed buildings47% apart1,968vs1,049
Camden 2 of 33 · Islington 4 of 33
- listings23% apart6,199vs4,750
Camden 3 of 33 · Islington 8 of 33
- of applications approved33% apart76.6%vs51.1%
Camden 4 of 31 · Islington 30 of 31
- entries on the register6% apart35vs33
Camden 7 of 33 · Islington 8 of 33
- Private landlord8% apart133.3vs123.0
Camden 26 of 33 · Islington 29 of 33
- £ per week5% apart£129vs£136
Camden 9 of 31 · Islington 6 of 31
- per 1,000 households29% apart13.2vs18.7
Camden 22 of 31 · Islington 15 of 31
- of entire-home listings23% apart59.1%vs45.3%
Camden 20 of 33 · Islington 30 of 33
- Completionslevel0vs0
Camden 18 of 33 · Islington 25 of 33
- Startslevel0vs0
Camden 16 of 33 · Islington 23 of 33
Money
- mapped jewellery and watch shops87% apart111vs14
Camden 2 of 33 · Islington 16 of 33
- Bank or building society branch1% apart99.3%vs100.0%
Camden 3 of 33 · Islington 1 of 33
- GBP median gross annual5% apart£53,133vs£50,692
Camden 3 of 32 · Islington 9 of 32
- of resident median gross pay5% apart59.8%vs62.7%
Camden 5 of 32 · Islington 3 of 32
- Revenue reserves4% apart£179,893vs£171,846
Camden 9 of 32 · Islington 10 of 32
- Gross borrowing28% apart£294,281vs£408,876
Camden 22 of 32 · Islington 21 of 32
- 100.0%vs100.0%
Camden 12 of 33 · Islington 5 of 33
- Budget13% apart£663,696vs£575,222
Camden 13 of 28 · Islington 17 of 28
- Outturn10% apart£706,544vs£636,580
Camden 14 of 32 · Islington 17 of 32
Technology
- of premiseslevel95.4%vs95.5%
Camden 3 of 33 · Islington 2 of 33
- 26.0%vs24.0%
Camden 30 of 33 · Islington 32 of 33
- of premises1% apart99.8%vs98.6%
Camden 5 of 33 · Islington 8 of 33
- of premises passed3% apart86.0%vs83.6%
Camden 5 of 33 · Islington 11 of 33
- of local units21% apart8.7%vs10.9%
Camden 7 of 33 · Islington 2 of 33
- of premises2% apart99.9%vs98.3%
Camden 8 of 33 · Islington 28 of 33
- of premiseslevel99.8%vs100.0%
Camden 10 of 33 · Islington 3 of 33
- of premises43% apart0.8%vs1.4%
Camden 16 of 33 · Islington 7 of 33
Environment
- rated 59% apart58.5%vs64.4%
Camden 26 of 30 · Islington 18 of 30
- household waste recycled16% apart27.7%vs32.9%
Camden 27 of 33 · Islington 16 of 33
- rated C or better10% apart52.4%vs58.4%
Camden 10 of 33 · Islington 6 of 33
- trees maintained25% apart26kvs35k
Camden 24 of 33 · Islington 17 of 33
- Electricity9% apart2999.3vs2730.0
Camden 23 of 33 · Islington 33 of 33
- Gas17% apart11kvs9298.8
Camden 21 of 33 · Islington 31 of 33
Crime
- seconds to first engine1% apart296svs292s
Camden 24 of 33 · Islington 27 of 33
People
- of secondary pupils11% apart29.7%vs26.3%
Camden 1 of 32 · Islington 2 of 32
- cultural venues59% apart154vs63
Camden 1 of 33 · Islington 9 of 33
- of secondary pupils12% apart3.8%vs4.3%
Camden 2 of 32 · Islington 1 of 32
- people seen, 2026-27 Q172% apart382vs108
Camden 2 of 33 · Islington 16 of 33
- years at birth2% apart86.0vs84.5
Camden 6 of 32 · Islington 22 of 32
- healthy years at birth2% apart59.4vs60.5
Camden 25 of 32 · Islington 23 of 32
- change 2021–205110% apart10.6%vs9.5%
Camden 24 of 33 · Islington 27 of 33
- of Year 6 children1% apart22.5%vs22.8%
Camden 23 of 32 · Islington 22 of 32
- residents aged 16–6415% apart4.6%vs5.4%
Camden 22 of 33 · Islington 16 of 33
- 3.37vs3.80
Camden 19 of 32 · Islington 4 of 32
The bar under each pair spans the range all thirty-three boroughs occupy on that measurement, so the distance between the two dots is read against how far apart the city’s extremes are. The solid dot is Camden; the hollow one is Islington.