Islington North

Pre-2024 parliamentary constituency

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Islington North

Covers approximately 100% of this old constituency’s population, and 100% of this old constituency’s area.

Date elected

9th Jun 1983

Public opinion

Loss of nature and destruction of the environment should be one of the most important concerns for the country

This area National average
Net agree 77% 72.5%
Net disagree 5% 8.7%
Strongly agree 35% 33.8%
Partly agree 42% 38.8%
Neither agree nor disagree 18% 18.7%
Partly disagree 4% 5.9%
Strongly disagree 1% 2.7%

Policies for tackling the cost of living crisis should go hand in hand with policies to tackle the climate crisis

This area National average
Net agree 70% 58.8%
Net disagree 9% 17.7%
Strongly agree 32% 24.2%
Somewhat agree 39% 34.7%
Neither agree nor disagree 21% 23.5%
Somewhat disagree 6% 10.6%
Strongly disagree 3% 7.2%

Tackling climate change should / should not be one of the Government’s biggest priorities right now

This area National average
Should be a priority 66% 57.4%
Should not be a priority 34% 42.6%

Neither support nor oppose Net Zero

23%

26.7% national average

Support nuclear energy

54%

57.4% national average

Support renewable energy projects in their local area

84%

85.0% national average

Believe that the government should continue the block on onshore wind development

35%

24.2% national average

Believe that the government should use wind and solar farms to reduce energy bills

81%

84.2% national average

Believe the government has increased investment in renewables over the past 5 years

42%

51.9% national average

Place

Air pollution

This area National average
Benzene 0.6% 0.3%
NO2 24.3% 9.7%
NOX 35.9% 13.1%
Ozone 0.6% 2.1%
PM10 16.6% 11.5%
PM2.5 9.2% 6.5%
SO2 1.7% 1.5%

Constituency age distribution

This area National average
Ages 0-9 11.1% 11.8%
Ages 10-19 9.8% 11.5%
Ages 20-29 22.8% 12.9%
Ages 30-39 20.4% 13.3%
Ages 40-49 12.5% 12.6%
Ages 50-59 10.3% 13.7%
Ages 60-69 6.6% 10.8%
Ages 70-79 4.0% 8.5%
Ages 80+ 2.3% 5.0%

Have missed a bill payment in the last six months

47%

31.6% national average

Have missed a credit payment in the last six months

31%

23.7% national average

Have missed a rent payment in the last six months

42%

19.1% national average

Have not been able to afford to turn the heating on at home when they have felt cold in the past month

62%

37.6% national average

Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year

43%

28.8% national average

Worried about not being able to afford their mortgage or rent in the next year

65%

40.0% national average

Country of the UK

England

Ethnicity

This area National average
African 9.0% 2.2%
Any other ethnic group 6.0% 1.4%
Arab 1.3% 0.5%
Bangladeshi 2.5% 0.9%
Caribbean 3.9% 0.9%
Chinese 1.6% 0.7%
English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 39.9% 76.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller 0.1% 0.1%
Indian 1.6% 2.8%
Irish 3.6% 0.8%
Other Asian 2.4% 1.5%
Other Black 1.7% 0.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 2.8% 0.7%
Other White 17.8% 5.7%
Pakistani 0.4% 2.4%
Roma 0.5% 0.2%
White and Asian 1.8% 0.8%
White and Black African 1.1% 0.4%
White and Black Caribbean 2.0% 0.8%

Socio-economic status

This area National average
Full-time students 9.3% 7.4%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 22.6% 12.9%
Intermediate occupations 7.7% 11.5%
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 23.8% 19.9%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 3.3% 5.5%
Never worked / long-term unemployed 10.3% 8.5%
Routine occupations 7.6% 12.2%
Semi-routine occupations 6.8% 11.5%
Small employers and own account workers 8.4% 10.6%

Movement

Churches that have declared a climate emergency

0

0.2 national average

Number of CAFOD parishes

0

1.4 national average

Number of CAFOD schools

0

2.3 national average

Number of Friends of the Earth local action groups

3

  • Camden Friends of the Earth
  • Islington Environmental Alliance
  • Transition Highbury

Number of Hope For The Future trained constituents

0

0.2 national average

Number of RSPB Reserves

0

0.3 national average

Number of Save the Children shops

0

0.2 national average

Number of Wildlife Trusts Reserves

0

2.4 national average

Number of Women’s Institute groups

0

8.5 national average