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Old Street & St Luke's

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About

Old Street and St Luke's sit where Old Street meets City Road in Islington. The Old Street roundabout and station mark a concentration of tech businesses often called the Silicon Roundabout. Streets radiating from the junction — Paul Street, Worship Street and Pitfield Street — contain offices, design studios and small manufacturers, alongside cafes and late-night venues. Old Street station on the Northern line and multiple bus routes on City Road shape commuter flows and daytime patterns, while cycle lanes and pedestrian crossings link the junction to nearby residential streets.

St Luke's church stands on Old Street; the building dates from the early 18th century and its churchyard opens directly onto the pavement. The neighbourhood mixes Georgian terraces, post-war housing blocks and former warehouses converted to workspaces, reflecting different phases of development. Small markets, gallery openings and occasional street stalls use side lanes and courtyards, and local wayfinding often relies on the roundabout and the church tower as fixed points within the borough.

Area overview

On average Old Street & St Luke's has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 231 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.8× the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 44% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Old Street & St Luke's is £63,642 per year. There are 5 schools in Old Street & St Luke's: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have excellent public transport connectivity. Old Street & St Luke's is home to around 10,675 people, with a population density of about 14,117.7 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
231
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
44%
Connectivity
10/10

Area Profile

Old Street & St Luke's Population
10,675
Population density
14,117.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
56.3(+110%)
Violence and sexual offences
54.71(+76%)
Theft from the person
48.62(+418%)
Shoplifting
44.59(+346%)
Other theft
35.32(+209%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,724
34.89%
Other White
2,012
18.85%
African
1,152
10.79%
Other
764
7.16%
Chinese
424
3.97%
Total population: 10,675

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,618
51.44%
No qualifications
1,327
14.78%
Level 3 (A level)
1,259
14.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
709
7.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
568
6.33%
Total 16+ residents: 8,978

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,628
32.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,302
26.31%
Other social rented
953
19.26%
Owns with a mortgage
468
9.46%
Owns outright
354
7.15%
Total households: 4,949

Property prices in Old Street & St Luke's

Median price£735,000
Price per sq ft£901
Sales (last 12 months)51
Typical range (middle 50%)£474K – £1.1M

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £735,000 (about £901 per square foot) in Old Street & St Luke's area, with individual transactions ranging from £137,500 up to £2,700,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Old Street & St Luke's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Flats51£735,000£901

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Old Street & St Luke's

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Old Street & St Luke's.
YearFlats
2016£755,000
2017£705,000
2018£678,750
2019£722,500
2020£897,750
2021£841,800
2022£737,500
2023£914,480
2024£946,000
2025£607,500
2026£740,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Old Street & St Luke's.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Old Street & St Luke's.
YearFlats
2016£977
2017£952
2018£1,000
2019£1,059
2020£1,272
2021£1,086
2022£941
2023£1,332
2024£1,290
2025£954
2026£822
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Old Street & St Luke's.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Old Street & St Luke's in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Islington district.

Band A£1,405
Band B£1,640
Band C£1,874
Band D£2,108
Band E£2,577
Band F£3,045
Band G£3,514
Band H£4,216

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Old Street & St Luke's

Is Old Street & St Luke's safe?

Old Street & St Luke's records about 231 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Old Street & St Luke's?

The median sale price in Old Street & St Luke's is £735,000 (about £901 per square foot) based on 51 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Old Street & St Luke's?

Old Street & St Luke's has 4 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 3 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Old Street & St Luke's?

Old Street & St Luke's scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Old Street & St Luke's sits around rank 10,857 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Old Street & St Luke's?

The average household income in Old Street & St Luke's is around £63,642 per year, and 44% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Old Street & St Luke's

EC1Y8PA

Dufferin Street

EC2A2DY

Bunhill

EC2M2SN

Wilson Street

EC1V0BD

Bowling Green Lane

EC1V2NJ

City Road

EC1Y8PH

Cahill Street

EC1V3PQ

Norman Street

EC1Y0UA

Golden Lane

EC1V0BP

Percival Street

EC1Y8PW

Chequer Street

EC1V3SU

Pleydell Estate

EC1V8BJ

Central Street

EC2A4JJ

Paul Street

EC1Y8SL

Featherstone Street

EC1V8BU

Central Street

EC1V0HU

Percival Street

EC1V0BS

Percival Street

EC1V3QD

Mitchell Street

EC1V9BG

Old Street

EC1Y8RN

Featherstone Street

EC1V2TT

City Road

EC1V9JH

Old Street

EC2A4BF

Leonard Street

EC1V2AB

Central Street

EC1V9EZ

Peerless Street

EC1Y1AU

City Road

EC1V8DY

Central Street

EC1Y0AE

Baltic Street West

EC1Y8QH

Banner Street

EC1V8DG

Macclesfield Road

EC1Y0UL

Baltic Street West

EC1V9AZ

Old Street

EC1Y8SN

Chequer Street

EC1Y8PU

Whitecross Street

EC1V2AG

Bollinder Place

EC1Y8SB

Dufferin Street

EC1Y8AG

Featherstone Street

EC1V3SW

Galway Street

EC2A1SA

Finsbury Pavement

EC1V3PT

Norman Street

EC1V2NT

City Road

EC2A4LR

Clere Place

EC2A4BX

Bonhill Street

EC2A4AT

Cowper Street

EC1V9BB

St Lukes Close

EC1Y8YY

Bunhill

EC1V2PL

City Road

EC2A4NJ

Tabernacle Street

EC1V9JB

Central Street

EC2A2BB

Wilson Street

EC1V8BR

Dingley Place

EC1Y8QJ

Whitecross Street

EC1V9EL

Galway Street

EC1V9AN

Old Street

EC1V9NU

Baldwin Street

EC1V8AW

Macclesfield Road

EC2A1AF

Bunhill

EC1V3QH

Bartholomew Square

EC1Y8QP

Whitecross Street

EC1Y0TL

Golden Lane

EC2A1AJ

Bunhill

EC1V0AG

Compton Street

EC1Y0SB

Fortune Street

EC1V9ND

Old Street

EC1V2PD

City Road

EC1V8AP

Central Street

EC2A4DT

Platina Street

EC1Y8JE

Bunhill

EC1Y8LP

Bunhill Row

EC1V9BD

Old Street

EC1Y8LE

Lamb's Passage

EC1V9BF

Peerless Street

EC1V9JS

Bunhill

EC1V7EY

Goswell Road

EC1V9AY

Old Street

EC2A1AE

Finsbury Square

EC2A4JY

Holywell Row

EC1Y8SA

Dufferin Street

EC1Y8QF

Banner Street

EC1V2AD

Bollinder Place

EC1Y8TB

Errol Street

EC1V8BE

Moreland Street

EC1V9DD

Old Street

EC1Y8HQ

Bunhill Row

EC1V9HU

Bunhill

EC2A1AG

Bunhill

EC1Y8RY

Dufferin Street

EC2A4DN

Bonhill Street

EC2A2EP

Bunhill

EC1Y8TE

Lambs Passage

EC1V9NP

Bunhill

EC1Y8JA

Whitecross Street

EC1Y8LD

Lambs Buildings

EC1Y8QA

Banner Street

EC1V3QJ

Helmet Row

EC1V2NP

Britannia Walk

EC1V3AG

Pear Tree Street

EC2A1NS

Finsbury Pavement

EC1Y1SP

Oliver's Yard

EC1V3SN

Pleydell Estate