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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

EC1R0AF

Sans Walk

EC2P2QZ

Farringdon Road

W1W8YX

Farringdon Road

EC1P1HX

Farringdon Road

EC1P1YN

Clerkenwell

EC1R0BW

Bowling Green Lane

EC2M4WN

Farringdon Road

W1A7XA

Farringdon Road

EC1P1HY

Clerkenwell

EC1V9BH

Old Street

WC1X0ED

Yardley Street

EC1V4JJ

St Johns Square

EC1R0WX

Skinner Street

EC1M4BS

Clerkenwell

EC1R0HH

Sekforde Street

EC1P1NJ

Clerkenwell

EC2P2XF

Clerkenwell

EC1V0BQ

Dallington Street

W1A7PU

Farringdon Road

EC1R0EU

Haywards Place

EC1P1SL

Farringdon Road

EC1R4SQ

Farringdon Road

EC2P2UQ

Clerkenwell

EC1P1SE

Clerkenwell

WC2B4EJ

Farringdon Road

WC1A9SR

Farringdon Road

EC1P1RA

Farringdon Road

EC1P1YT

Clerkenwell

WC1X0HX

Margery Street

EC1P1FE

Farringdon Road

W1A3SD

Farringdon Road

EC1R3BJ

Farringdon Lane

EC1R3DJ

Ray Street

EC1M5NW

Britton Street

EC1R0AY

Clerkenwell Close

WC1A9UZ

Clerkenwell

EC1R4RN

Rosebery Avenue

WC1A9AU

Farringdon Road

EC1M5LA

Clerkenwell

EC1M5UR

Britton Street

EC2P2SL

Farringdon Road

WC2A3PT

Farringdon Road

EC1P1WR

Farringdon Road

W1A2HW

Farringdon Road

EC1A1YT

Farringdon Road

EC1P1UD

Farringdon Road

EC1M5PY

Clerkenwell Road

EC2P2RS

Farringdon Road

EC1M5PQ

Clerkenwell Road

EC1V0HG

Berry Place

EC1A1YR

Farringdon Road

EC1P1GD

Farringdon Road

EC1P1QU

Farringdon Road

EC1A1UH

Farringdon Road

EC1P1SF

Farringdon Road

EC1R4PX

Exmouth Market

WC1A9TP

Clerkenwell

EC1M6BF

Cowcross Street

EC1V7LP

Sidney Grove

EC1V7HJ

Goswell Road

EC1P1WQ

Clerkenwell

EC2M4WT

Farringdon Road

EC2P2SU

Farringdon Road

EC1A1TR

Farringdon Road

EC2P2PF

Farringdon Road

W1A7AW

Farringdon Road

W1A6AP

Clerkenwell

EC1R4SJ

Rosebery Avenue

WC1X0GB

Naoroji Street

EC1M5AD

Britton Street

WC1A9LA

Clerkenwell

EC1M6AA

Charterhouse Street

EC1M6AX

Charterhouse Square

EC1R4TY

Gloucester Way

EC3P3AS

Farringdon Road

EC1P1RH

Farringdon Road

W1A6GT

Farringdon Road

W1A2LQ

Farringdon Road

EC3P3FN

Farringdon Road

W1A6EE

Farringdon Road

EC1M5US

Britton Street

EC2P2QL

Farringdon Road

EC1V7HP

Manningford Close

EC1P1WL

Farringdon Road

EC2P2SJ

Farringdon Road

EC1V3RE

Gee Street

W1A0BL

Farringdon Road

EC1M6BH

Cowcross Street

W1A9BG

Farringdon Road

EC1M5UU

Britton Street

W1A1ED

Farringdon Road

WC1N3XX

Farringdon Road

EC1R0HL

Sekforde Street

EC1V7PA

Paget Street

EC1P1EB

Farringdon Road

EC1V7XT

Farringdon Road

EC2P2AP

Farringdon Road

W1A9AX

Farringdon Road

EC1M6DZ

Carthusian Street

EC1R3BB

Farringdon Lane

Data Sources

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