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Islington North

London, England

Ind gain from Lab
Current MP

Current representation

Jeremy Corbyn

Independent

Male

Majority7,247
Turnout67.3%
Electorate72,852
Valid votes49,006
2024 Results

Party breakdown

Other24,152 - 49.3%
Labour16,873 - 34.4%
Green2,660 - 5.4%
Conservative1,950 - 4.0%
Reform1,710 - 3.5%
Lib Dem1,661 - 3.4%
Benefits bill · 2025/26

£406,631,984

Estimated yearly spend on the six main working-age and disability benefits paid to residents of this constituency.

£3,663 total benefits bill per resident · 62% above average

Islington North
£3,663
England and Wales average
£2,259

Ranked 26 of 575 constituencies (1 = highest)

Total benefits bill£406,631,98443/575
Change over 2 years+22.3%
Median local wage (2025)£49,929+21.3%
  • Universal Credit£252,485,025

    £2,274 per resident · 17,257 households claiming

    Assessed LCWRA: 6,418 · 1 in 13 working-age adults

  • Personal Independence Payment£63,348,241

    £571 per resident · 8,585 claimants (+20.0% since Jul 2024)

    Psychiatric conditions: 3,803 · 44% of claimants

    Enhanced mobility (Motability-eligible): 4,040

  • Housing Benefit£56,863,441

    £512 per resident · 4,813 claimants

  • Disability Living Allowance£16,990,017

    £153 per resident · 2,791 claimants

  • Carer's Allowance£9,246,328

    £83 per resident · 2,135 claimants

  • Employment Support Allowance£7,698,933

    £69 per resident · 1,146 claimants

Ranks are out of England and Wales constituencies, highest first. Source: TaxPayers' Alliance, benefitsdata.uk (estimated from DWP Stat-Xplore claimant counts). England and Wales only. See this seat on benefitsdata.uk ↗

Demographics

Demographics

Source: ONS Census 2021 (England, Wales, NI) and Scotland's Census 2022, aggregated to 2024 constituency boundaries by the House of Commons Library.

Ethnic composition

2021
White 61.9%White British 39.9%Asian 8.6%Black, African or Caribbean 14.6%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 7.7%Other 7.3%
England & Wales (2021)
White 83.0%White British 74.4%Asian 8.6%Black, African or Caribbean 3.7%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 2.7%Other 2.0%
2011
White 67.1%White British 46.6%Asian 8.0%Black, African or Caribbean 14.5%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 7.0%Other 3.5%
England & Wales (2011)
White 86.0%White British 80.5%Asian 7.5%Black, African or Caribbean 3.3%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 2.2%Other 1.0%
2001
White 73.4%White British 53.5%Asian 7.0%Black, African or Caribbean 13.4%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 4.6%Other 1.5%
England & Wales (2001)
White 91.3%White British 87.5%Asian 4.8%Black, African or Caribbean 2.2%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 1.3%Other 0.4%
1991
White 77.9%White British N/AAsian 6.5%Black, African or Caribbean 13.3%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 0.0%Other 2.4%
England & Wales (1991)
White 94.1%White British N/AAsian 3.6%Black, African or Caribbean 1.8%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 0.0%Other 0.6%

Year-over-year comparison uses broad ethnic groups.

2011 values are reaggregated from 2011 Output Areas onto 2024 boundaries.

2001 values are reaggregated from 2001 LSOAs onto 2024 boundaries.

1991 values are reaggregated from 1997 parliamentary constituencies onto 2024 boundaries.

Country of birth

Islington North (2021)
UK 61.9%Other EU 14.3%Other countries 23.8%
England & Wales (2021)
UK 84.0%Other EU 6.0%Other countries 10.1%
Islington North (2011)
UK 65.4%Other EU 9.1%Other countries 25.5%
England & Wales (2011)
UK 86.6%Other EU 3.6%Other countries 9.8%
Islington North (2001)
UK 68.8%Other EU 4.5%Other countries 26.7%
England & Wales (2001)
UK 91.1%Other EU 1.4%Other countries 7.5%
Islington North (1991)
UK 70.6%Other EU 11.2%Other countries 18.2%
England & Wales (1991)
UK 92.7%Other EU 2.5%Other countries 4.8%

1991 country of birth data uses the 1991 census's Commonwealth-based classification. Ireland and EU countries are not separately broken out. Regional figures are approximations.

Nearby seats

Constituencies around Islington North

Neighbouring constituencies on 2024 boundaries, ordered by the length of the shared border.

Source: ONS Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies (July 2024) Boundaries UK BSC. Seats with a short coastline or none, such as islands, are completed with the closest constituencies by distance.