The district of Finsbury is in the north of the capital in the borough of Islington. Because it lies in the network of areas which make up central London, as well as right next to the financial centre of the City, it is a wealthy and prosperous place and within easy reaching distance of London's endless industries.
It is also a transport hub, with easy links to the centre and suburbs and it has a variety of tube stations within a few miles, making it easy for staff to get to their respective jobs around London and beyond.
Like many districts of London, Finsbury and its borough tells a tale of contrasts when it comes to employment. While recruitment agencies will be bursting with opportunities for the areas 12,000 commercial firms, there are also large pockets of unemployment and Islington is the eighth most deprived place in the UK.
In turn, employers can find the most highly skilled and educated individuals in this area and there are a large number of students thanks to its plentiful education institutions, including City University London, London Metropolitan University, City and Islington College and Westminster Kingsway College. The weekly earnings of workers is also a very high average of £677.
