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Islington in numbers

Every area compared, from public records

Crime

10,217crimes, June to August 2026

Every area ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents, by type, with the trend.

House prices

£600kmiddle price, 314 sales in 6 months

What homes really sold for in every area over six months, by type of home, from the Land Registry.

Planning

76applications and decisions, last month

New planning applications and decisions in every area over the last month, the biggest housing schemes and what gets approved.

Food hygiene

25hygiene scores, last month

Food hygiene scores published in every area over the last month, the low scores, and new food places waiting for a first inspection.

Roadworks

64roadworks on now or coming up

Roadworks and road closures on now or booked for the next month in every area, and who is doing the digging.

Fuel prices

174.9pcheapest unleadedat Cally Road Esso Express and 2 more · most around 174.9p · dearest 177.9p · 5 stations

What every petrol station charges for unleaded and diesel, cheapest first, updated every half hour.

What's on

196events in the next 30 days

Gigs, club nights, comedy and pop-up events in every area over the next 30 days, updated daily.

Street reports

30street problems reported this month

Fly-tipping, potholes, graffiti and other street problems reported in every area this month, and what has been fixed.

Schools

58schools and their Ofsted results

Every state school and nursery with its latest Ofsted result, the new report cards, and how each area’s schools compare.

GPs, dentists and care

176GPs, dentists and care services

GP surgeries, dentists, care homes and home care in every area, with their Care Quality Commission ratings.

Charities

1,366charities based in Islington

Every registered charity based in each area, what it does, how big it is, and new ones as they register.

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7,131 shops, trades and services across Islington, with opening hours, food hygiene ratings and what’s going on nearby.

Restaurants 968Cafés 530Pubs and bars 295Takeaways 270Beauty salons 178Clothes shops 148Estate and letting agents 130Hairdressers 127Supermarkets 97Gyms 88Architects 86Corner shops 81Hotels and B&Bs 70Barbers 69Phone and computer repairs 64Garages and mechanics 54Printers 54Dentists 52

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A free site that shows what’s changing near any N and EC postcode in Islington, from public records: planning applications and decisions, new food places and hygiene scores, roadworks, school inspections, GP and care ratings, crime, house prices, what’s on and local businesses.

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Every night. Planning, roadworks, licences, food hygiene and what’s on are checked daily; crime, house prices and school inspections are published monthly and checked weekly.

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Why “me babber”?

It’s how Bristolians say “my friend”. MeBabber started in Bristol, just up the road, and now covers Islington too.