Mildmay is an inner‑London ward on the north‑eastern edge of the London Borough of Islington, sitting beside the borough boundary with Hackney. It occupies a mixed urban landscape of Victorian terraces, interwar and post‑war housing blocks and pockets of newer development; locally recognisable features include Mildmay Park and its proximity to green squares and high streets such as Newington Green.
The area has a strong community feel with a diverse population and a lively small‑business and creative scene, while also carrying traces of 19th‑century social and religious philanthropy associated with the Mildmay name. Like much of inner London it has experienced notable gentrification and rising housing costs alongside active grassroots groups and local services that reflect a mix of long‑standing residents and newer arrivals from nearby hubs such as Dalston and Stoke Newington.
Postcode districts covering Mildmay
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 7.4 miles12 km
- Islington 1 mile1.6 km
- City of Westminster 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Bexley 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Sutton 14 miles22.5 km
- Croydon 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Slough 22.4 miles36 km
- Harrow 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Basildon 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Watford 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Harlow 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Stevenage 24.7 miles39.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Clissold Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Highbury Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Shacklewell Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Canonbury Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- De Beauvoir Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Dalston Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Stoke Newington Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Arsenal Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Islington Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Laycock Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Brownswood Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Hackney Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
Example postcodes in Mildmay
N5 2JG, N5 2FA, N1 4PF, N1 4QP, N5 2EP, N1 4QD, N1 4RJ, N5 2DP, N16 9DB … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.9 miles11.1 km
- London Heathrow Airport 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Canonbury Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Dalston Kingsland Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.5 miles5.6 km
Hotels near Mildmay Ad
- Batty Langley's 5 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Rookery 5 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 3.1 miles5 km
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Art'otel London Hoxton 5 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 3.5 miles5.7 km
- One Aldwych 5 3.1 miles5 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Soho Hotel 5 3.3 miles5.3 km
Schools in Mildmay
- City of London Academy Highbury Grove Secondary
- Samuel Rhodes MLD School Special
- The Children's House School Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- Arsenal Stadium Stadium 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Lee Valley Marina Springfield Marina 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Bedlam Historic site 2.2 miles3.6 km
- British Library Library 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Museum of London Museum 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Gray's Inn Historic site 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Guildhall Historic site 2.5 miles4 km
- Grey Friars Monastery Historic site 2.5 miles4 km
- Guildhall Art Gallery Museum 2.5 miles4 km
- Newgate Prison Historic site 2.6 miles4.1 km
- St Mildred Poultry Historic site 2.6 miles4.2 km