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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 78 recent sales, the median property price is £658,750 in Clerkenwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £3,000,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Clerkenwell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats73£642,500£10,395
Semi-Detached1£1,500,000£8,333
Terraced4£2,017,500£9,967

10 years median price trend in Clerkenwell

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

All postcodes in Clerkenwell

EC1V3RD

Gee Street

EC1V3SF

Pear Tree Street

EC1P1JG

Farringdon Road

EC1R4QB

Spafield Street

EC1V4DE

St John Street

EC1M4HF

St John Street

EC1V0HB

Northampton Square

EC1P1RW

Farringdon Road

EC1P1SH

Farringdon Road

EC2A1YD

Farringdon Road

EC1M5UQ

Britton Street

EC1V0BG

Dallington Street

EC1V3NU

Bastwick Street

EC1V7RQ

Wakley Street

EC1P1SY

Farringdon Road

W1A1RD

Clerkenwell

WC1X0JL

Margery Street

EC1P1SZ

Farringdon Road

EC1Y0SR

Baltic Street West

EC1M5UD

Britton Street

W1W8YU

Farringdon Road

EC1M6AU

Charterhouse Square

W1A8WU

Farringdon Road

EC1V8DX

Masons Yard

EC1R4QD

Exmouth Market

EC1P1WX

Farringdon Road

EC1P1ZE

Farringdon Road

EC1V7HU

Wynyatt Street

WC1X0DT

Attneave Street

EC1R3BA

Farringdon Lane

EC4P4LQ

Farringdon Road

EC1V2PY

City Road

EC1P1BH

Farringdon Road

EC2P2UP

Clerkenwell

EC1M4DS

St John's Place

EC3V9EX

Farringdon Road

EC4P4FN

Farringdon Road

W1A7FJ

Clerkenwell

EC1R0AG

Clerkenwell Close

EC1V0BJ

Dallington Street

EC1R3DR

Ray Street

EC1V3NW

Seward Street

EC2N1JL

Farringdon Road

EC1P1BB

Farringdon Road

EC1P1ZP

Farringdon Road

EC1M6HA

Charterhouse Street

EC1M5RD

Bunhill

EC2P2TL

Farringdon Road

EC1V4JH

Brewery Square

EC1M6EL

Cowcross Street

EC1A4JN

Glasshouse Yard

EC1P1UP

Farringdon Road

EC2A1XL

Farringdon Road

EC1P1RS

Farringdon Road

WC1A9NZ

Farringdon Road

EC1P1AL

Clerkenwell

EC1R3AR

Farringdon Road

EC2A1XH

Farringdon Road

EC1P1UL

Farringdon Road

EC1R0DR

Aylesbury Street

EC4P4WA

Farringdon Road

W1A6TU

Farringdon Road

W1A2DG

Farringdon Road

EC1V7JX

Owen Street

EC1P1PL

Farringdon Road

W1A2HJ

Farringdon Road

EC1P1UJ

Farringdon Road

EC1P1SR

Clerkenwell

EC1V0AA

Berry Street

EC1P1FD

Farringdon Road

WC1A9NT

Farringdon Road

EC1P1TR

Farringdon Road

EC1M5PU

Sutton Lane

WC1A1YT

Farringdon Road

EC1V3PZ

Bastwick Street

WC1A9JE

Farringdon Road

EC1P1DX

Farringdon Road

EC1A4JW

Glasshouse Yard

WC1A9GL

Farringdon Road

EC1R3BX

Farringdon Road

EC1V4NY

Skinner Street

EC1R4RW

Rosebery Avenue

EC1A1DU

Farringdon Road

EC1R4RE

Clerkenwell

EC1P1PJ

Farringdon Road

EC1R0BJ

Bowling Green Lane

EC1M4DN

St Johns Square

EC1P1EA

Farringdon Road

EC1V4RN

Clerkenwell

W1A6FU

Farringdon Road

EC1V0HN

Tompion Street

EC4M7RR

Farringdon Road

EC1V0DB

Dallington Street

WC1X0AS

Mount Pleasant

EC4P4NH

Clerkenwell

EC1Y0UJ

Baltic Street East

EC1R0DE

Clerkenwell Green

EC1M4BF

St John'S Lane

EC2A1WY

Farringdon Road

EC1R3DE

Clerkenwell

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.