Islington nearby infrastructure and amenity access

NearbyIndex scores access to mapped daily services. Walkability also depends on routes, street conditions, safety, and comfort.

Population: 319K

Score Range

87-93 (best: 94)

10th-90th percentile

Based on 16 sample points100% score 60+100% score 80+

Groceries

92

Restaurants & Cafes

88

Public Transit

92

Healthcare

85

Education

97

Parks & Recreation

89

Shopping

81

Entertainment

93

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NearbyIndex Amenity Access Profile v1.0.0

Evidence profile for Islington

Calculated August 23, 2026

The median sampled point scores 90. A total of 100% of analyzed points score 60 or more. The typical range is 87–93, a 6-point difference. The strongest category is Education (97). The weakest is Shopping (81).

Median access
90/100
The middle analyzed grid-point score.
High-access coverage
100%
Analyzed grid points with a score of 60 or more.
Consistency
94/100
100 minus the 10th-to-90th percentile width.
Category balance
84/100
100 minus the strongest-to-weakest category difference.
Grid evidence
16 analyzed of 16 points
Estimated scored area
48.5 km²
Mapped place records
15,188(313.2/km²)
Named-area coverage
94% of grid points
How to read this profile: it measures access to mapped destinations. It does not measure walking routes, crossings, pavements, slope, safety, accessibility, opening hours, or transit frequency. The scored area is a rectangle inferred from local place data. It is not an official city boundary.

Review every formula and source on the methodology page. Download the reviewed dataset as versioned JSON.

Nearby infrastructure across Islington

100% of sampled points score 60 or more for nearby daily amenities. The model uses straight-line distance to groceries, food, transit, healthcare, education, parks, shopping, and entertainment.

This page is outside the reviewed city core. Use it for exploration, and verify the result with local sources.

Strongest categories

Education (97), Entertainment (93), Groceries (92)

What's in Islington

7,194 restaurants & cafes1,945 shopping1,614 groceries1,592 healthcare1,320 entertainment693 education430 public transit400 parks & recreation

Counted inside the area we score. Presence, not walking distance — the category scores above measure reachability.

Amenity access by sampled area in Islington

These labels come from source map boundaries. The table covers 15 of 16 grid points (94%). Some named areas can sit outside the city boundary because the current grid follows the inferred urban area.

NeighborhoodScorePoints
Top areaLondon Borough of Lambeth
941
City of Westminster
921
Popham Road Estate
921
London Borough of Southwark
912
London Borough of Camden
903
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
901
London Borough of Islington
894
London Borough of Hackney
872
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