You'd be £3,522/year worse off in Islington
Based on area medians. Honestly? London (Average) looks good.
Your Take-Home Pay
Based on area median salaries. Personalise above to see your own numbers.
London (Average)
Islington
You'd take home £2,160 more per year in Islington
Where Your Money Goes
How your monthly take-home splits between costs and what you keep.
London (Average)
Islington
London (Average) disposable
£125/mo
Islington disposable
-£160/mo
London (Average)
Tight£125/mo disposable
Islington
Tight-£160/mo disposable
Salary (Area Median)
London (Average)
£44,000
Islington
£47,000
Rent (2-bed)
London (Average)
£2,000/mo
Islington
£2,500/mo
Council Tax (Band D)
London (Average)
£1,640
Islington
£1,700
Commute
London (Average)
£180/mo
Islington
£120/mo
Weekly Groceries
London (Average)
£75/wk
Islington
£80/wk
Energy Bills
London (Average)
£135/mo
Islington
£132/mo
Lifestyle (Pints, Cinema, Gym)
London (Average)
£132/mo
Islington
£142/mo
If You're Buying
London (Average)
£530,000
Average house price
Islington
£750,000
Average house price
Housing is £220,000 more expensive in Islington. Factor that in.
Price-to-income ratio
12.0x
London (Average) (median)
Price-to-income ratio
16.0x
Islington (median)
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Percentage of schools rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted (England), Education Scotland, Estyn (Wales), or ETI (Northern Ireland).
London (Average)
Good3208 schools in area
Islington
Good183 schools in area
Islington has better-rated schools overall (93% good or outstanding vs 87% in London (Average)). Always check individual schools for your specific area.
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Your Move Summary
£3,522/yr worse off
Where you save
- Take-home pay+£2,160/yr
- Commute+£720/yr
Where you pay more
- Rent-£6,000/yr
- Groceries-£260/yr
- Lifestyle-£118/yr
Data sourced from ONS, HMRC, and local authorities. Salaries are area medians - personalise above for your own numbers. Comparison based on 2-bed rental, Band D council tax, and typical usage. Always do your own sums before making big decisions. But at least now you know where to start.