Islington South and Finsbury

Earnings

Median gross annual earnings (residence-based).

£32,742

2011

£33,067

2021

+£325

£ change

+1.0%

% change

Real-terms comparison

2011 at 2021 prices: £42,139 Real change: −£9,072

Election history

LAB Emily Thornberry Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 15,455 Turnout 57.7% Votes 42,754

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Emily Thornberry	LAB	22,946	53.7%	-3.3pp
Carne Ross	GRN	7,491	17.5%	+13.2pp
Terry Stacy	LD	4,045	9.5%	-10.2pp
Imogen Sinclair	CON	3,584	8.4%	-8.0pp
Max Nelson	REF	3,388	7.9%	+5.6pp
Andrew Parry		569	1.3%	—
Lesley Woodburn		354	0.8%	—
Ethan Saunders		215	0.5%	—
Jake Painter	SOC	162	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Emily Thornberry	LAB	26,897	56.3%	-6.6pp
Kate Pothalingham	LD	9,569	20.0%	+7.9pp
Jason Charalambous	CON	8,045	16.8%	-3.8pp
Talia Hussain	GRN	1,987	4.2%	+1.7pp
Paddy Hannam		1,136	2.4%	—
Sebastian Sandys		182	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Emily Thornberry	LAB	30,188	62.8%	+11.9pp
Jason Charalambous	CON	9,925	20.7%	-1.6pp
Alain Desmier	LD	5,809	12.1%	+1.2pp
Benali Hamdache	GRN	1,198	2.5%	-5.1pp
Pete Muswell		929	1.9%	-5.7pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Emily Thornberry	LAB	22,547	50.9%	+8.7pp
Mark Lim	CON	9,839	22.2%	+2.8pp
Terry Stacy	LD	4,829	10.9%	-23.2pp
Pete Muswell		3,375	7.6%	+6.0pp
Charlie Kiss	GRN	3,371	7.6%	+6.0pp
Jay Kirton		309	0.7%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Emily Thornberry	LAB	18,407	42.3%	+2.4pp
Bridget Fox	LD	14,838	34.1%	-4.2pp
Antonia Cox	CON	8,449	19.4%	+4.6pp
James Humphreys	GRN	710	1.6%	-3.1pp
Rose-Marie McDonald		701	1.6%	+0.1pp
John Dodds		301	0.7%	—
Richard Deboo		149	0.3%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

25 to 34

26.7%

35 to 49

19.9%

0 to 17

15.1%

50 to 64

14.8%

18 to 24

13.9%

65 and over

9.5%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

62.4%

Other ethnic group

14.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

12.3%

Asian or Asian British

11.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

7.3%

📊 Age

18 to 24

12.1%

65 and over

9.3%

⛪ Religion

No religion

40.5%

Christian

35.5%

Muslim

11.4%

Not answered

7.9%

Other religion

3.6%

Hindu

1.1%

Jewish

1.1%

Buddhist

0.9%

Sikh

0.3%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

56.2%

No qualifications

13.8%

Level 3 qualifications

12.5%

Level 2 qualifications

7.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

5.4%

Other qualifications

2.6%

Apprenticeship

2.3%

🏠 Housing

Social renters

42.0%

Private renters

31.2%

Owner-occupiers

26.6%

Rent free

0.3%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

69.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

11.0%

Asian or Asian British

10.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

6.0%

Other ethnic group

3.3%

📊 Age

18 to 29

29.3%

30 to 44

27.2%

45 to 64

18.3%

Under 18

16.3%

65 and over

8.9%

⛪ Religion

Christian

41.1%

No religion

29.5%

Not answered

16.6%

Muslim

9.0%

Hindu

1.2%

Buddhist

1.1%

Jewish

0.8%

Other religion

0.4%

Sikh

0.3%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

47.4%

No qualifications

17.4%

Level 3 qualifications

10.2%

Level 2 qualifications

8.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

7.9%

Other qualifications

7.9%

Apprenticeship

1.0%

🏠 Housing

Social renters

43.7%

Owner-occupiers

27.9%

Private renters

26.9%

Rent free

1.4%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

77.4%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

10.1%

Asian or Asian British

5.3%

Other ethnic group

3.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.5%

⛪ Religion

Christian

56.2%

No religion

23.1%

Not answered

9.2%

Muslim

7.7%

Buddhist

1.1%

Hindu

1.0%

Jewish

0.9%

Other religion

0.3%

Sikh

0.3%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

38.4%

No qualifications

26.6%

Level 2 qualifications

11.7%

Level 3 qualifications

9.8%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

9.3%

Other qualifications

4.3%

🏠 Housing

Social renters

52.8%

Owner-occupiers

30.1%

Private renters

16.1%

Rent free

1.9%

Demographic change (2001–2021)

Measured change only. No assumptions or interpretation.

🌍 Ethnicity

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Other ethnic group	3.6%	3.3%	14.2%	-0.3pp	+10.9pp	+10.6pp
Asian or Asian British	5.3%	10.5%	11.1%	+5.2pp	+0.6pp	+5.8pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	10.1%	11.0%	12.3%	+0.8pp	+1.4pp	+2.2pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.5%	6.0%	7.3%	+2.4pp	+1.3pp	+3.7pp
White	77.4%	69.3%	62.4%	-8.1pp	-6.9pp	-15.1pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.0pp	-0.2pp	-0.3pp
Christian	56.2%	41.1%	35.5%	-15.1pp	-5.6pp	-20.7pp
Hindu	1.0%	1.2%	1.1%	+0.2pp	0.0pp	+0.2pp
Jewish	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.1pp	+0.3pp	+0.2pp
Muslim	7.7%	9.0%	11.4%	+1.2pp	+2.4pp	+3.7pp
Sikh	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	23.1%	29.5%	40.5%	+6.4pp	+11.0pp	+17.4pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%	3.6%	+0.1pp	+3.1pp	+3.2pp
Not answered	9.2%	16.6%	7.9%	+7.4pp	-8.7pp	-1.3pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	1.0%	2.3%	—	+1.3pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	38.4%	47.4%	56.2%	+9.0pp	+8.9pp	+17.8pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.3%	7.9%	5.4%	-1.4pp	-2.5pp	-3.9pp
Level 2 qualifications	11.7%	8.2%	7.1%	-3.5pp	-1.1pp	-4.6pp
Level 3 qualifications	9.8%	10.2%	12.5%	+0.4pp	+2.4pp	+2.8pp
No qualifications	26.6%	17.4%	13.8%	-9.1pp	-3.6pp	-12.8pp
Other qualifications	4.3%	7.9%	2.6%	+3.6pp	-5.3pp	-1.7pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	30.1%	27.9%	26.6%	-2.2pp	-1.3pp	-3.5pp
Private renters	16.1%	26.9%	31.2%	+10.8pp	+4.2pp	+15.0pp
Rent free	1.9%	1.4%	0.3%	-0.4pp	-1.2pp	-1.6pp
Social renters	52.8%	43.7%	42.0%	-9.1pp	-1.7pp	-10.8pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
George Cunningham	SOC	1970-06-18	1983-06-09