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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

EC1A1TB

Farringdon Road

W1A4UD

Farringdon Road

W1W8YT

Farringdon Road

EC1P1NH

Clerkenwell

EC1V3XZ

Farringdon Road

EC1V9HW

Bunhill

EC1V7LT

Wakley Street

EC1R0DB

Aylesbury Street

EC1A1WX

Farringdon Road

EC1R3BP

Farringdon Road

W1A7YW

Farringdon Road

WC1H9TE

Farringdon Road

W1A7ZX

Clerkenwell

EC2A1WU

Farringdon Road

EC1V3RS

Gee Street

EC1M5NY

Britton Street

W1A1XX

Farringdon Road

EC1R0NA

Clerkenwell Green

EC1R0LY

Kingsway Place

EC2A1WG

Farringdon Road

EC1V7JB

Manningford Close

EC1R0EB

Clerkenwell Green

EC1P1UX

Farringdon Road

WC1X0AR

Mount Pleasant

EC1P1QS

Clerkenwell

EC1V4LF

Leo Yard

EC2R7WD

Farringdon Road

EC1P1FG

Farringdon Road

EC1R4SX

Clerkenwell

EC1V4PH

St John Street

EC4P4GU

Farringdon Road

EC1P1QP

Clerkenwell

WC2H8WZ

Farringdon Road

EC1M7AD

Goswell Road

EC2A1WB

Farringdon Road

EC1V7EH

Goswell Road

WC2R0WY

Farringdon Road

W1A4WJ

Farringdon Road

WC1A9LB

Farringdon Road

EC1V7LW

Goswell Road

W1A3XF

Farringdon Road

EC1R4QP

Exmouth Market

EC1M4NA

St Johns Lane

EC1V3PN

Bastwick Street

W1A3ND

Farringdon Road

W1A3YZ

Farringdon Road

EC1M5RJ

Clerkenwell Road

WC1B3WE

Farringdon Road

EC1P1ER

Farringdon Road

W1A7EL

Farringdon Road

EC1R5EJ

Herbal Hill

WC1V7PS

Farringdon Road

EC1V9AJ

Old Street

W1A7GY

Farringdon Road

W1A8XT

Farringdon Road

EC2A1ZL

Farringdon Road

EC3P3DN

Farringdon Road

EC1P1UT

Farringdon Road

EC2P2HA

Farringdon Road

EC1A1YP

Farringdon Road

EC1V2NZ

City Road

EC1P1EX

Farringdon Road

W1A4ST

Farringdon Road

EC1R0DX

Clerkenwell Green

EC1P1ZJ

Farringdon Road

EC2P2UX

Clerkenwell

EC1P1FA

Farringdon Road

EC1V9HX

Honduras Street

EC1P1RD

Clerkenwell

EC1M5RS

Clerkenwell Road

EC1R4RJ

Rosebery Avenue

EC1V7JP

Goswell Road

W1A9AP

Farringdon Road

EC1R4QA

Exmouth Market

EC1P1YZ

Farringdon Road

EC4P4HR

Farringdon Road

EC1M6JN

Charterhouse Street

EC1V0JD

Berry Place

WC1X0ES

Wilmington Square

EC1R0AU

Clerkenwell Close

WC1A9TS

Clerkenwell

EC1P1LP

Clerkenwell

EC1P1NF

Clerkenwell

EC1V7AP

Goswell Road

EC1V8BB

Moreland Street

EC1M5UB

Britton Street

EC1R1UL

Amwell Street

EC3P3ET

Clerkenwell

EC1V4UD

St John Street

EC1M6EG

Cowcross Street

EC2P2QX

Farringdon Road

EC1P1RP

Farringdon Road

EC4A2WA

Farringdon Road

EC1P1TY

Farringdon Road

EC2A1ZT

Farringdon Road

EC1P1TG

Farringdon Road

EC1P1DD

Farringdon Road

WC1A9RZ

Farringdon Road

EC1M4EH

St John Street

EC1P1TN

Farringdon Road

Data Sources

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