Compare Westminster against Islington

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Westminster and Islington.

Population comparison

Population for Westminster
269,848
Population for Islington
248,115
Difference
21,733
Percentage Difference
8.39%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Westminster
96,745 (63.4%)
# People Employed in Islington
111,815 (68.5%)
Difference
96,745
Percentage Difference
-14.45%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Westminster
47,540 (31.1%)
# People Inactive in Islington
41,665 (25.5%)
Difference
47,540
Percentage Difference
13.17%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Westminster
8,400 (5.5%)
# People unemployed in Islington
9,825 (6.0%)
Difference
8,400
Percentage Difference
-15.64%

Comparing crimes by type for Westminster and Islington

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Westminster and Islington compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Westminster Crimes in Islington Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 3,170 1,405 +3,170 + 138.58%
Bicycle theft 342 129 +342 + 145.22%
Burglary 759 302 +759 + 143.07%
Criminal damage and arson 543 299 +543 + 128.98%
Drugs 584 190 +584 + 150.9%
Other crime 101 56 +101 + 128.66%
Other theft 5,622 830 +5,622 + 174.27%
Possession of weapons 108 28 +108 + 158.82%
Public order 951 350 +951 + 146.2%
Robbery 938 228 +938 + 160.89%
Shoplifting 1,128 288 +1,128 + 159.32%
Theft from the person 4,549 451 +4,549 + 181.96%
Vehicle crime 896 352 +896 + 143.59%
Violence and sexual offences 3,011 1,347 +3,011 + 138.18%

Compare crime rate by type for Westminster and Islington from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Westminster and Islington.

Compare Property prices over time for Westminster and Islington

Showing crimes from 2010 up until June 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £2,899,833.96 / £1,891,418.51 £2,474,105.35 / £1,312,980.66 £1,641,286.19 / £1,124,776.79 £857,851.31 / £593,193.45
2022 £3,168,558.17 / £1,987,294.07 £2,713,338.89 / £1,375,213.55 £1,790,957.43 / £1,182,370.23 £935,012.33 / £624,900.68
2021 £2,912,558.01 / £1,857,202.97 £2,486,971.44 / £1,284,049.68 £1,656,117.37 / £1,111,267.66 £898,535.57 / £605,502.10
2020 £2,771,386.57 / £1,720,943.72 £2,402,620.64 / £1,204,390.03 £1,602,020.08 / £1,042,832.10 £903,407.37 / £586,200.61
2019 £2,671,340.38 / £1,643,298.76 £2,301,084.59 / £1,120,065.30 £1,551,095.87 / £975,362.46 £898,112.56 / £564,759.24
2018 £2,841,238.12 / £1,664,397.96 £2,426,885.89 / £1,131,544.99 £1,634,311.82 / £987,361.83 £962,830.35 / £580,801.74
2017 £2,954,426.37 / £1,639,844.14 £2,488,595.05 / £1,113,219.31 £1,672,286.26 / £976,506.91 £1,007,256.12 / £583,114.30
2016 £2,742,523.14 / £1,629,663.85 £2,381,301.30 / £1,124,309.82 £1,601,808.35 / £978,586.55 £939,305.33 / £573,959.54
2015 £2,666,726.99 / £1,623,798.28 £2,342,486.04 / £1,125,667.71 £1,575,338.61 / £984,820.82 £908,681.67 / £574,252.66
2014 £2,538,362.54 / £1,467,342.27 £2,273,301.43 / £1,025,377.46 £1,516,172.46 / £897,734.88 £868,604.13 / £522,272.31
2013 £2,179,624.90 / £1,231,198.62 £1,973,613.45 / £873,258.86 £1,303,965.42 / £764,456.15 £743,237.76 / £441,987.50
2012 £1,893,051.95 / £1,097,546.90 £1,718,053.22 / £767,424.57 £1,141,927.66 / £673,672.99 £656,208.38 / £395,255.29
2011 £1,717,587.25 / £1,044,539.13 £1,568,503.73 / £726,663.98 £1,023,803.57 / £636,245.64 £596,191.67 / £380,968.57
2010 £1,563,866.02 / £972,170.63 £1,461,187.68 / £675,257.19 £976,530.05 / £594,452.97 £572,400.21 / £357,988.59
Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k vs 67k
Median Salary
£39,562 vs £38,434
Annual Percentage Change
-0.2% vs 10.3%
Mean Salary
£56,763 vs £0

See how Westminster compares to other areas in Inner London

Industry Westminster Count Islington Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 125 30 +95 + 122.58%
Production 1,525 680 +845 + 76.64%
Construction 3,170 1,290 +1,880 + 84.3%
Motor Trades 160 125 +35 + 24.56%
Wholesale 1,790 800 +990 + 76.45%
Retail 4,155 1,700 +2,455 + 83.86%
Transport 605 390 +215 + 43.22%
Accommodation Food 2,605 1,100 +1,505 + 81.24%
Information Comms 5,500 3,855 +1,645 + 35.17%
Finance Insurance 4,290 605 +3,685 + 150.56%
Property 5,205 870 +4,335 + 142.72%
Professional Scientific Technical 12,060 5,450 +6,610 + 75.5%
Business Admin 5,335 2,130 +3,205 + 85.87%
Public Admin Defence 30 5 +25 + 142.86%
Education 715 415 +300 + 53.1%
Health 1,555 720 +835 + 73.41%
Arts Entertainment 4,545 1,770 +2,775 + 87.89%