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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

W1W8YQ

Farringdon Road

EC1R3AP

Farringdon Road

EC1M4DT

St John Street

EC1P1LU

Farringdon Road

EC1A1UW

Farringdon Road

EC1P1NX

Clerkenwell

W1A1RB

Clerkenwell

EC1M4NN

Clerkenwell

EC1V4DG

Brewhouse Yard

W1A2HL

Farringdon Road

W1A5UY

Farringdon Road

WC2B5QW

Farringdon Road

EC1A1YF

Farringdon Road

EC3P3FW

Farringdon Road

EC1M6EH

Charterhouse Square

EC1V7DG

City Road

W1A2AG

Farringdon Road

EC1V7ER

Goswell Road

EC1V3RP

Gee Street

EC1P1UR

Farringdon Road

EC4P4LS

Farringdon Road

EC1P1AQ

Farringdon Road

EC1V7NB

Rawstorne Street

WC1H0XB

Farringdon Road

WC1X0FE

Clerkenwell

EC1R4SL

Clerkenwell

EC1P1NL

Farringdon Road

EC1A1XW

Farringdon Road

EC4P4WB

Farringdon Road

EC1M6BE

Bunhill

EC1V7ET

Cyrus Street

EC1R5HH

Topham Street

EC1V7PN

Rawstorne Street

WC1A9FD

Clerkenwell

EC1P1FH

Farringdon Road

EC4R9LE

Farringdon Road

EC1P1SB

Clerkenwell

EC1R4TA

Clerkenwell

W1A7NN

Farringdon Road

W1A2JS

Farringdon Road

W1A2JZ

Farringdon Road

EC1P1NR

Clerkenwell

EC2A1YA

Farringdon Road

W1A4GA

Farringdon Road

EC1P1RX

Farringdon Road

EC4M7WS

Farringdon Road

EC1P1BN

Farringdon Road

EC1P1EQ

Farringdon Road

WC1X0BE

Easton Street

W1A9AW

Farringdon Road

EC1R0BS

Finsbury Estate

W1A1ER

Farringdon Road

W1A6GS

Farringdon Road

EC3P3EJ

Farringdon Road

EC1V0DE

Great Sutton Street

EC1V4NW

Skinner Street

EC1V4NJ

St John Street

EC2P2US

Clerkenwell

EC1M4NH

St John's Square

WC1A9PA

Farringdon Road

EC2P2QJ

Farringdon Road

EC1V4NA

St John Street

EC1V0LN

Dallington Street

EC4P4BY

Farringdon Road

W1A6FJ

Clerkenwell

EC1P1EL

Farringdon Road

EC1Y0SG

Bunhill

EC1V4ND

St John Street

EC1Y0SW

Sycamore Street

EC1P1NP

Farringdon Road

EC1V7AF

Goswell Road

EC1A4JE

Aldersgate Street

EC4P4HZ

Farringdon Road

EC1A1XR

Farringdon Road

W1A3AA

Farringdon Road

W1A6ZL

Farringdon Road

EC1P1BY

Farringdon Road

EC1R0LX

Clerkenwell Close

EC1M6EF

Cowcross Street

EC1M4BL

St John'S Lane

EC1V7JA

Wynyatt Street

EC2P2PL

Farringdon Road

EC1M6BB

Charterhouse Mews

EC1V0AT

Northburgh Street

EC1V0EP

Tompion Street

EC1V0BW

Dallington Street

EC2P2EJ

Basinghall Street

W1A7BZ

Farringdon Road

EC2P2RT

Clerkenwell

EC4P4LJ

Farringdon Road

EC2P2SW

Farringdon Road

WC1X0HR

Margery Street

EC1P1NN

Farringdon Road

EC1P1UU

Farringdon Road

EC1M6EE

Charterhouse Square

EC1M4XA

Farringdon Road

EC1V0BA

Bunhill

EC1R4AE

Spencer Street

WC1X0JH

Margery Street

W1A9BJ

Clerkenwell

Data Sources

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