Rent in Islington is up
+6.6%
The average private rent in Islington is now £2,884 a month, £179 more than in September 2025. That's £2,148 a year more for the average renter. It's 56th of 334 areas, and 2nd of 32 in London.
Since 2015
━ Islington ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Islington | £2,884 | +6.6% | +49% |
| London | £2,338 | +3.5% | +37% |
| England | £1,466 | +4.0% | +35% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £2,189 | +7.1% |
| 2 bed | £2,712 | +6.8% |
| 3 bed | £3,022 | +7.0% |
| 4+ bed | £4,253 | +6.4% |
| Flat / maisonette | £2,496 | +6.7% |
| Terraced | £3,849 | +6.6% |
| Semi-detached | £3,145 | +6.3% |
| Detached | £3,145 | +6.5% |
Nearby in the table
Southwark +7.3%Greenwich +6.0%Merton +5.5%Enfield +5.4%Richmond upon Thames +5.4%Hammersmith and Fulham +4.9%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E09000019), published 9:30am on 21 October 2026. Averages across all private tenancies, not asking rents. Five-year change compares September 2026 with September 2021. Method · Journalists