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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

EC1R4SJ

Rosebery Avenue

EC1R5XB

Herbal Hill

EC1V0ET

Compton Street

EC1V3RR

Gee Street

EC1V3SF

Pear Tree Street

EC1V4NR

St John Street

EC1V7AL

Hall Street

EC1V7HU

Wynyatt Street

EC1V7PA

Paget Street

EC1V7PN

Rawstorne Street

EC1R4RL

Clerkenwell

EC1V7AG

Goswell Road

EC1V7DD

Goswell Road

EC1P1WU

Farringdon Road

EC1M6BH

Cowcross Street

EC1R3AW

Farringdon Lane

EC1V0DN

Great Sutton Street

EC1V4RU

Clerkenwell

WC1X0EW

Clerkenwell

EC1M6DB

Cowcross Street

EC1M4DF

St John Street

EC1M5SY

Turnmill Street

EC1M5US

Britton Street

EC1M6AE

Charterhouse Square

EC1M6DQ

Cowcross Street

EC1M6HA

Charterhouse Street

EC1R0JX

Rosoman Place

EC1R3AL

Farringdon Road

EC1V3SB

Peartree Street

EC1V4NE

St John Street

EC1V7AH

Goswell Road

EC1V7AQ

Goswell Road

EC1V9AB

Old Street

EC1Y0UP

Baltic Street East

EC1R0EB

Clerkenwell Green

WC1X0GD

Naoroji Street

EC1R3JT

Farringdon Road

EC1M5UE

Britton Street

EC1Y2WH

Farringdon Road

EC1M4NX

Bunhill

EC1M5NG

Clerkenwell Green

EC1M5UY

Britton Street

EC1M6BN

Charterhouse Street

EC1R3GB

Farringdon Road

EC1M6DG

Cowcross Street

EC1M6EL

Cowcross Street

EC1M4XA

Farringdon Road

EC1P1XW

Clerkenwell

EC1M4AA

St John Street

EC1M4AN

St John Street

EC1M4DG

St John Street

EC1M5RS

Clerkenwell Road

EC1M7AJ

Goswell Road

EC1R0LN

Skinner Street

EC1R4QX

Rosebery Avenue

EC1R5EJ

Herbal Hill

EC1V0DR

Great Sutton Street

EC1V2QA

City Road

EC1V4NY

Skinner Street

EC1V7DF

Goswell Road

EC1V7LP

Sidney Grove

EC1V7NS

Friend Street

EC1V8DU

Masons Place

WC1X0BY

Paragon Square

WC1X0HZ

Fernsbury Street

EC1M6PR

Charterhouse Street

EC1M4AR

Clerkenwell

EC1M6EF

Cowcross Street

EC1R3BN

Farringdon Road

WC1X0BE

Easton Street

EC1V4RN

Clerkenwell

EC1R3HF

Bakers Yard

EC1A4JW

Glasshouse Yard

EC1R4RF

Clerkenwell

EC1P1FU

Farringdon Road

EC1P1ZZ

Farringdon Road

EC1A1YZ

Farringdon Road

EC1V4JD

Bunhill

EC2M2XH

Farringdon Road

EC2M4JH

Farringdon Road

EC1M5NY

Britton Street

EC1R0DS

Peartree Court

EC1R0HA

Sekforde Street

EC1R0HU

Northampton Road

EC1R3DP

Crawford Passage

EC1V0JG

Sebastian Street

EC1V4LY

St John Street

EC1V7JW

Owen Street

EC1V9AA

Old Street

WC1X0EE

Salutation Gardens

WC1X0JH

Margery Street

EC1A9BD

Farringdon Road

WC1A9QQ

Farringdon Road

EC1V0JD

Berry Place

EC1P1TF

Clerkenwell

EC1R0BQ

Bowling Green Lane

WC1X0ED

Yardley Street

EC1V0AL

Goswell Road

EC1R0EG

Aylesbury Street

WC2B5QW

Farringdon Road

Data Sources

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