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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

EC1R0DP

Clerkenwell Green

EC1M4BU

St Johns Lane

EC1P1SU

Farringdon Road

EC1P1YY

Farringdon Road

EC2P2TY

Farringdon Road

EC1M4NB

Clerkenwell

EC1R0EJ

Clerkenwell

W1A0YU

Clerkenwell

EC1V7AH

Goswell Road

EC1P1EU

Farringdon Road

EC1P1SJ

Farringdon Road

EC1R3BH

Farringdon Lane

EC4P4LY

Farringdon Road

WC1A9JH

Farringdon Road

EC2P2SZ

Farringdon Road

EC1R0DU

Clerkenwell Green

EC1M6DD

Faulkners Alley

EC1M5SX

Britton Street

EC1V3RX

Gee Street

WC1A9TQ

Clerkenwell

EC1M7AH

Goswell Road

EC2P2WR

Farringdon Road

EC1V9BE

Old Street

EC1R4RB

Hardwick Street

EC1M6HJ

Charterhouse Street

EC1V4JS

St John Street

EC1P1BZ

Farringdon Road

EC4P4NR

Clerkenwell

EC2P2SR

Farringdon Road

EC1P1EE

Farringdon Road

W1A4US

Farringdon Road

EC1A1XE

Farringdon Road

EC1M6DW

Cowcross Street

EC2P2NX

Farringdon Road

EC1P1JJ

Farringdon Road

EC1P1XS

Clerkenwell

W1A6XF

Farringdon Road

WC1B3PR

Farringdon Road

WC2A3WG

Farringdon Road

EC1V8DU

Masons Place

EC1P1AY

Farringdon Road

EC1R3BN

Farringdon Road

EC1P1DF

Farringdon Road

EC2P2TF

Clerkenwell

EC1R0HF

Sekforde Street

EC1P1LZ

Farringdon Road

EC1V7DW

Goswell Road

W1A5RL

Farringdon Road

W1A6JX

Farringdon Road

EC1P1QH

Farringdon Road

EC1V4PS

St John Street

EC1R3EA

Farringdon Road

EC3P3ES

Clerkenwell

WC1A9BF

Farringdon Road

EC4V5JS

Farringdon Road

EC1R0DW

Peartree Court

W1A3BS

Farringdon Road

EC3P3DP

Farringdon Road

W1A3RB

Farringdon Road

W1A8XF

Farringdon Road

EC1M6EU

Charterhouse Square

WC1X0EH

Margery Street

EC1P1WH

Farringdon Road

EC1V4NR

St John Street

EC1P1NY

Farringdon Road

EC1R3BE

Farringdon Lane

EC1M4DA

St John's Square

WC1A9LR

Farringdon Road

W1A4EW

Farringdon Road

W1A1YR

Farringdon Road

EC1A1ZF

Farringdon Road

EC2P2UD

Clerkenwell

EC1V7AJ

Rawstorne Street

EC1M6HR

Charterhouse Street

EC2A1ZH

Farringdon Road

EC1A1TG

Farringdon Road

EC1P1PB

Farringdon Road

EC2A1WD

Farringdon Road

EC1V0DY

Great Sutton Street

EC1R1UP

Amwell Street

EC2V5JB

Farringdon Road

EC1P1UE

Farringdon Road

WC1X0EX

Yardley Street

EC1V4JQ

Brewhouse Yard

WC1X0EE

Salutation Gardens

W1A5BL

Farringdon Road

EC1V7HX

Wynyatt Street

W1J5EZ

Farringdon Road

EC1P1UH

Farringdon Road

W1A6NR

Farringdon Road

EC1M4DF

St John Street

EC1V4NP

Owens Row

EC2A1WR

Farringdon Road

EC2A1XA

Farringdon Road

EC1M5RR

Turnmill Street

EC2A1ZP

Farringdon Road

EC1M5UP

Britton Street

EC1P1QT

Farringdon Road

EC1M6HL

Charterhouse Street

EC1P1HD

Farringdon Road

Data Sources

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