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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

EC1V4JR

Brewhouse Yard

EC1M5UT

Britton Street

W1A5AF

Clerkenwell

EC1V7DF

Goswell Road

EC1V0HR

Percival Street

EC1A1TU

Farringdon Road

EC1V3SB

Peartree Street

EC1V9AB

Old Street

EC1M5NR

Briset Street

W1A4YG

Farringdon Road

EC1V0ET

Compton Street

W1A8DA

Farringdon Road

EC1M5UG

Britton Street

EC1P1TP

Farringdon Road

EC1V0JP

Northburgh Street

EC1V0JR

Northburgh Street

EC1R3DP

Crawford Passage

EC4P4DZ

Farringdon Road

WC1X0ER

Wilmington Square

EC3R6WB

Farringdon Road

EC2M4JH

Farringdon Road

WC1X0EA

Salutation Gardens

WC1A9WD

Clerkenwell

EC1V7LA

Goswell Road

EC1P1GF

Farringdon Road

W1A5YU

Farringdon Road

WC1X0EG

Wilmington Square

W1A5QF

Farringdon Road

W1A4ZX

Farringdon Road

W1A5PZ

Farringdon Road

EC1P1XN

Farringdon Road

EC1P1TA

Farringdon Road

EC1V7NH

Rawstorne Street

WC1A9SN

Farringdon Road

EC1P1SN

Clerkenwell

EC1P1ST

Farringdon Road

W1A5NT

Farringdon Road

EC1Y0UP

Baltic Street East

EC1R0JG

Pine Street

EC1M5UX

Britton Street

EC1A1UF

Farringdon Road

EC1M4AS

St John Street

EC1R0AE

Meredith Street

EC2P2SH

Farringdon Road

EC1V9AQ

Old Street

EC1R4SN

Rosebery Avenue

EC1P1TT

Farringdon Road

EC1P1UN

Farringdon Road

EC1M6EB

Carthusian Street

EC1R5HP

Rosebery Court

EC1Y0TA

Domingo Street

EC1P1HU

Farringdon Road

EC1P1NT

Clerkenwell

EC1V8EN

Pickard Street

EC2M2TQ

Farringdon Road

EC1P1YW

Clerkenwell

EC1V4JA

St John Street

EC2P2PU

Farringdon Road

W1A2LA

Farringdon Road

EC1P1UY

Farringdon Road

EC1P1AF

Farringdon Road

W1A6PJ

Farringdon Road

EC1M4NT

Bunhill

EC1P1EF

Farringdon Road

EC1P1XY

Farringdon Road

EC1V4NN

St John Street

EC1P1FS

Farringdon Road

WC1H9WP

Farringdon Road

EC1V7NS

Friend Street

EC1A1AH

Farringdon Road

EC4N7AX

Farringdon Road

EC2A1WX

Farringdon Road

EC1V4LA

Bunhill

EC1P1ZX

Farringdon Road

EC1V7HD

Goswell Road

EC1R0BR

Gloucester Way

EC1M5PS

Clerkenwell Road

WC1A9TL

Clerkenwell

WC1A9AY

Clerkenwell

EC1P1RB

Farringdon Road

EC1M4AN

St John Street

EC1A4JQ

Aldersgate Street

EC1P1DJ

Farringdon Road

EC2Y9WE

Farringdon Road

EC1M5UH

Britton Street

EC1P1GT

Farringdon Road

EC1V4LS

St John Street

EC1R5HL

Coldbath Square

EC1P1YP

Clerkenwell

WC1A9RD

Farringdon Road

EC1V4LY

St John Street

EC2R5WD

Farringdon Road

EC1R5EF

Herbal Hill

W1W8YP

Farringdon Road

EC2P2HU

Farringdon Road

EC1P1BR

Farringdon Road

EC1R3DG

Baker's Row

EC1M4NJ

St John Street

EC1P1GW

Farringdon Road

WC1N2WS

Farringdon Road

Data Sources

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