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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. Approximately 43.7% 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 area has 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
43.7%
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

Based on 47 recent sales, the median property price is £735,000 in Old Street & St Luke's area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,500 up to £2,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Old Street & St Luke's 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 Old Street & St Luke's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats47£735,000£10,000

10 years median price trend in Old Street & St Luke's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Old Street & St Luke's.

All postcodes in 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

Data Sources

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