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Work in Islington

Every work series published for Islington, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Islington, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £32,740 in 2008 to £50,692 in 2025, a change of £17,952 or 54.8%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £50,692 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Islington, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £632 in 2008 to £1,005 in 2025, a change of £373 or 58.9%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £1,005 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Islington, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 16,935 in January 1986 to 9,130 in July 2026, a change of 7,805 or 46.1% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 9,130 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Islington, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 13.2% in January 1992 to 5.4% in July 2026, a change of 7.8% or 59.1% (ONS).