Islington South and Finsbury parliamentary constituency

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Islington South and Finsbury is a UK parliamentary constituency in the London Borough of Islington, covering a diverse inner-city area just north of central London.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UK parliamentary constituency
Westminster constituency
border Cities of London and Westminster
linked to: City of London

Hackney South and Shoreditch
Holborn and St Pancras
Islington North
characteristic diverse population
inner-city
mixed socio-economic profile
containsArea Angel
Barnsbury
Canonbury (part)
linked to: Canonbury

Clerkenwell
Finsbury
Highbury (part)
linked to: Highbury

Islington
Kings Cross (part)
linked to: King's Cross ward
country United Kingdom
created 1974
distanceFromCharingCrossApprox about 2–3 miles north
electoralSystem first-past-the-post
electorateSizeApprox 70000–80000 voters
elects one Member of Parliament
hasFeature areas of gentrification
high population density
significant social housing
hasLandmark Exmouth Market
Islington Town Hall
Sadler’s Wells Theatre
The Angel, Islington
hasTransportHub Angel Underground station
Farringdon station (part)
linked to: Farringdon station

King’s Cross St Pancras (part)
locatedIn England
Inner London
London
linked to: London, England

London Borough of Islington
MP Emily Thornberry
MPParty Labour Party (UK)
MPStartYear 2005
near central London
parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
previousConstituency Islington South West
region London
linked to: London, England
representedIn House of Commons
typicalPoliticalLeaning Labour safe seat or strong Labour seat

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Pentonville governedBy Islington South and Finsbury parliamentary constituency