London Borough of Islington
| London Borough of Islington | |||
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| London borough | |||
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 Islington shown within Greater London |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | ||
| Constituent country | England | ||
| Region | London | ||
| Ceremonial county | Greater London | ||
| Status | London borough | ||
| Admin HQ | Upper Street, Islington | ||
| Created | 1 April 1965 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | London borough council | ||
| • Body | Islington London Borough Council | ||
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Labour) | ||
| • Mayor | Cllr Richard Greening | ||
| • MPs |
Jeremy Corbyn (Labour) Emily Thornberry (Labour) |
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| • London Assembly | Jennette Arnold (Labour) AM for North East | ||
| • EU Parliament | London | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 5.74 sq mi (14.86 km2) | ||
| Area rank | 324th (of 326) | ||
| Population (mid-2014 est.) | |||
| • Total | 221,030 | ||
| • Rank | 72nd (of 326) | ||
| • Density | 39,000/sq mi (15,000/km2) | ||
| • Ethnicity |
47.7% White British |
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| • ONS code | 00AU | ||
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | ||
| Postcodes | EC, N, NW, WC | ||
| Area code(s) | 020 | ||
| Police force | Metropolitan Police | ||
| Website | www |
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47.7% White British
3.9% White Irish
0.1% White Gypsy or Irish Traveller
16.4% Other White
2.1% White & Black Caribbean
0.9% White & Black African
1.4% White & Asian
2.1% Other Mixed
1.7% Indian
0.5% Pakistani
2.3% Bangladeshi
2.2% Chinese
2.6% Other Asian
6.1% Black African
3.9% Black Caribbean
2.8% Other Black
0.9% Arab
The London Borough of Islington 
i/ˈɪzlɪŋtən/ is a London borough in Inner London with an estimated population of 215,667. It was formed in 1965 by merging the former metropolitan boroughs of Islington and Finsbury, but the merged entity remains the second smallest borough in London and the third smallest district in England. The borough contains two Westminster parliamentary constituencies, Islington North and Islington South & Finsbury. The local authority is Islington Council. The borough is home to football club Arsenal, one of the most successful clubs in England and its home Emirates Stadium that is one of the largest football stadiums in the country.
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