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Clerkenwell

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About

Clerkenwell sits in the London Borough of Islington and grew up around the medieval parish and the priory of the Knights Hospitaller. Streets such as St John Street and Clerkenwell Road link a mix of former workshops, small squares and the street market on Exmouth Market. St John's Gate, built in the early 16th century, marks the site of the priory and contains the Museum of the Order of St John. The name Clerkenwell comes from the medieval "Clerk's Well," a local spring that lent the area its identity. The subterranean River Fleet runs beneath parts of the district and shaped some of the street pattern you see today.

The area developed in the 18th and 19th centuries with clock- and watchmaking, printing and later light industry; many buildings carry traces of those trades in their façade and plan. In recent decades events such as Clerkenwell Design Week use narrow streets and former workshops for exhibitions and showrooms, while Exmouth Market keeps a regular street-trade presence. Local civic life still gathers at Clerkenwell Green and in small public squares.

Area overview

On average Clerkenwell has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 219 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 41.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Clerkenwell is £76,823 per year. There are 4 schools in Clerkenwell: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has excellent public transport connectivity. Clerkenwell is home to around 11,313 people, with a population density of about 12,169.8 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
219
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
41%
Connectivity
10/10

Area Profile

Clerkenwell Population
11,313
Population density
12,169.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Other theft
55.07(+382%)
Violence and sexual offences
48.35(+56%)
Anti-social behaviour
46.05(+71%)
Theft from the person
45.88(+389%)
Shoplifting
20.07(+101%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,084
36.1%
Other White
2,589
22.89%
African
819
7.24%
Other
781
6.9%
Chinese
541
4.78%
Total population: 11,312

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
5,666
57.35%
Level 3 (A level)
1,520
15.39%
No qualifications
1,186
12.01%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
588
5.95%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
442
4.47%
Total 16+ residents: 9,879

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,709
33.06%
Social rents from council
1,584
30.64%
Owns with a mortgage
650
12.57%
Owns outright
559
10.81%
Other social rented
444
8.59%
Total households: 5,170

Property prices in Clerkenwell

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £639,000 in Clerkenwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £265,000 up to £3,150,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Clerkenwell in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Clerkenwell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached1£1,500,000
Terraced5£1,650,000
Flats84£627,500

10 years median price trend in Clerkenwell

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Clerkenwell.

All postcodes in Clerkenwell

EC1M4BU

St Johns Lane

EC1M5SX

Britton Street

EC1R0AA

Clerkenwell Close

EC1V0DP

Great Sutton Street

EC1V3NW

Seward Street

EC1V3RP

Gee Street

EC1V4JJ

St Johns Square

EC1V4LZ

St John Street

EC1V4NP

Owens Row

EC1V7DB

Goswell Road

WC1X0EH

Margery Street

WC1X0JN

Margery Street

EC1M6BQ

Charterhouse Square

WC2B4EJ

Farringdon Road

EC1V7ND

Rawstorne Street

EC1M5UX

Britton Street

EC1M6HL

Charterhouse Street

EC1V2NZ

City Road

EC1P1TD

Farringdon Road

EC1R1UW

Myddelton Street

EC1M4AS

St John Street

EC1R4SA

Tysoe Street

EC1R4SD

Rosebery Avenue

EC1V0BG

Dallington Street

EC1V0BZ

Dallington Square

EC1V0DX

Great Sutton Street

EC1V0ER

Tompion Street

EC1V4NJ

St John Street

EC1V4PH

St John Street

EC1V8DX

Masons Yard

EC1V9BE

Old Street

WC1X0EB

Wilmington Square

EC1V4PB

Clerkenwell

EC1M6PF

Cowcross Street

EC1V0BB

Dallington Street

EC1Y0SW

Sycamore Street

EC2A1WD

Farringdon Road

EC1M5UP

Britton Street

EC1M6HR

Charterhouse Street

EC1R0DP

Clerkenwell Green

EC1R4AD

Lloyds Row

EC1V3PP

Bastwick Street

EC1V4JX

Brewhouse Yard

EC1V4UA

St John Street

EC1V4UD

St John Street

EC1V7NQ

Rawstorne Street

EC1Y0RT

Golden Lane

EC1V0BW

Dallington Street

EC1V3AQ

Bastwick Street

EC1V7JL

Goswell Road

EC1P1TA

Farringdon Road

EC1R3BA

Farringdon Lane

EC1V4LJ

Bunhill

EC1V7AP

Goswell Road

EC1V3AT

Bastwick Street

EC1M4BL

St John'S Lane

EC1M5NR

Briset Street

EC1M5QD

Eagle Court

EC1M5UH

Britton Street

EC1M6HJ

Charterhouse Street

EC1R0HH

Sekforde Street

EC1R1UP

Amwell Street

EC1V0AJ

Northampton Square

EC1V4JP

Jerusalem Passage

EC1V4JT

St John Street

EC1V4JU

Brewhouse Yard

EC1V7DX

Goswell Road

EC1R0DR

Aylesbury Street

WC1A9QL

Farringdon Road

EC1R0JD

Meredith Street

EC1R0AW

Clerkenwell

EC1R0ND

Rosoman Street

EC1R0BE

Sekforde Street

EC1M4DZ

Bunhill

EC1V2SD

St Peter's & Canalside

EC1P1WW

Farringdon Road

EC1A4JE

Aldersgate Street

EC1M5QU

Turnmill Street

EC1M6EX

Charterhouse Square

EC1M6EY

Charterhouse Square

EC1R0EH

Haywards Place

EC1R0LL

Woodbridge Street

EC1V4JE

St John Street

EC1V7DU

Goswell Road

EC1Y0TJ

Golden Lane

WC1X0DT

Attneave Street

EC1M6AH

Charterhouse Square

EC1R4QT

Clerkenwell

EC1V0DF

Great Sutton Street

EC1V7LA

Goswell Road

EC1R3AR

Farringdon Road

EC1M4DE

Farringdon Road

EC1M4NT

Bunhill

EC1A4AE

Aldersgate Street

EC1M4NU

Clerkenwell

EC1M4NR

St John Street

EC1M5QP

Turnmill Street

EC1M6AA

Charterhouse Street

EC1M6HW

Charterhouse Street

EC1R0HX

Rosoman Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.