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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

EC1P1HE

Farringdon Road

EC4M5UB

Bread Street

EC1V0DF

Great Sutton Street

W1A6FL

Farringdon Road

EC1V0AJ

Northampton Square

EC1P1XG

Farringdon Road

EC1P1ET

Farringdon Road

W1A2JQ

Farringdon Road

EC1M6PB

Charterhouse Street

EC1P1XP

Clerkenwell

EC1R3AX

Farringdon Lane

EC1R0HA

Sekforde Street

EC1V7DH

Goswell Road

EC1M5QU

Turnmill Street

EC1M5PN

Clerkenwell Road

EC1M6PR

Charterhouse Street

EC2P2UN

Clerkenwell

EC1A1TA

Farringdon Road

EC3P3EG

Farringdon Road

EC1A1XQ

Farringdon Road

EC1P1NE

Farringdon Road

EC1P1LL

Clerkenwell

EC1V7JD

Goswell Road

W1A2ZP

Farringdon Road

EC1M4BJ

St Johns Lane

EC1M4DH

St Johns Square

EC1R0HX

Rosoman Street

EC2A1XF

Farringdon Road

EC1V0DH

Great Sutton Street

EC1P1YF

Farringdon Road

EC1R4SD

Rosebery Avenue

EC1V7JJ

Goswell Road

EC2P2TX

Clerkenwell

W1A3XE

Farringdon Road

WC1H9WH

Farringdon Road

W1A8BG

Farringdon Road

EC1M4AR

Clerkenwell

EC1V4JU

Brewhouse Yard

W1A7AR

Farringdon Road

EC1M4EF

Hat & Mitre Court

EC1V7LQ

Goswell Road

EC1R0HU

Northampton Road

WC1A9QL

Farringdon Road

WC1A9UP

Clerkenwell

EC1P1TQ

Farringdon Road

EC1P1XL

Farringdon Road

EC1Y0TQ

Timber Street

EC1M5NA

Britton Street

EC4P4NG

Clerkenwell

EC1R5ER

Warner Street

EC1M6BP

Cowcross Street

EC1R3AY

Farringdon Lane

EC1R4RG

Hardwick Street

EC1R3BL

Farringdon Road

EC1P1QL

Farringdon Road

EC1M5UL

Britton Street

EC1P1WS

Farringdon Road

WC1X0AP

Farringdon Road

W1W8YR

Farringdon Road

EC1V0AX

Northampton Square

W1A1QD

Farringdon Road

EC2M4WG

Farringdon Road

EC1R4QY

Rosebery Avenue

EC1Y0TH

Honduras Street

EC1P1UG

Farringdon Road

W1A4XU

Farringdon Road

WC1A9NY

Farringdon Road

WC1A9RH

Farringdon Road

EC1P1NU

Farringdon Road

EC1R0LS

Kingsway Place

EC2Y8ZB

Farringdon Road

WC1X0HU

Margery Street

W1A8BL

Farringdon Road

WC2H9WQ

Farringdon Road

EC1M5RN

Clerkenwell Road

EC1V4LJ

Bunhill

WC1A9UA

Clerkenwell

EC1P1FZ

Farringdon Road

WC1B3DY

Farringdon Road

EC1R0AJ

Clerkenwell Close

EC2P2RG

Farringdon Road

W1A5RS

Farringdon Road

EC1V7JN

Goswell Road

EC1V4JE

St John Street

EC1P1TF

Clerkenwell

EC1V7LX

Goswell Road

EC1V0ES

Northampton Square

EC1M6DS

Clerkenwell

EC1V7EB

Goswell Road

EC1R1UQ

Amwell Street

EC1V7AL

Hall Street

EC1P1XW

Clerkenwell

W1A6TX

Farringdon Road

EC1R4QE

Exmouth Market

W1A6TJ

Farringdon Road

EC1M6AN

Charterhouse Square

EC1M5PF

Clerkenwell Road

EC4N6EH

Farringdon Road

EC1P1FU

Farringdon Road

EC2M4ZD

Farringdon Road

Data Sources

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