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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

EC1Y8NJ

Dufferin Street

EC1V2NX

City Road

EC1V9JJ

Bunhill

EC1V3QR

Ironmonger Row

EC2M2DD

Bunhill

EC2A4DJ

Bonhill Street

EC1V3AA

Norman Street

EC1V3RG

Lizard Street

EC1Y0UH

Baltic Street West

EC1Y8AB

Lambs Passage

EC1Y8RE

Featherstone Street

EC1V2NR

City Road

EC1V8AS

Macclesfield Road

EC1V0HX

Percival Street

EC1V3RJ

Ironmonger Row

EC1V8BP

Dingley Place

EC1Y8NX

Sutton Way

EC1V8BT

Mora Street

EC1V9DP

Bunhill

EC1V2AP

Bollinder Place

EC1Y8BB

Bunhill

EC2A1NT

Finsbury Pavement

EC1V8AY

Central Street

EC1Y8PR

Roscoe Street

EC1V2PU

City Road

EC1Y8LA

Roscoe Street

EC1Y8NL

Dufferin Street

EC1V7JY

Cyrus Street

EC1Y8LU

Errol Street

EC1V3QB

Mitchell Street

EC1V9JQ

Bunhill

EC1V3PW

Paton Street

EC1V3AR

Lever Street

EC1V0EB

Malta Street

EC1V9NS

Old Street

EC1Y8AH

Featherstone Street

EC1V8BZ

Dingley Road

EC1Y0TT

Garrett Street

EC1V3QU

Lever Street

EC1Y2AF

City Road

EC1V2NW

City Road

EC1Y8JD

Whitecross Street

EC2A2BH

Worship Street

EC1V8DF

Dingley Road

EC2A4BW

Leonard Street

EC1V3AN

Dance Square

EC1V9DB

Youngs Buildings

EC2M2AF

South Place

EC1Y8JJ

Dufferin Street

EC1V3PX

Mitchell Street

EC1V8DJ

Macclesfield Road

EC2A1AS

Finsbury Square

EC1Y2BD

City Road

EC1Y1AG

City Road

EC1V8AH

Macclesfield Road

EC1V0AD

Malta Street

EC1V0HT

Percival Street

EC1Y8NA

Dufferin Street

EC1V7AN

Goswell Road

EC1V3NY

Seward Street

EC2A4DE

Epworth Street

EC1V3PU

Norman Street

EC1Y8AE

Featherstone Street

EC2Y9AN

Bunhill

EC1Y8JT

Whitecross Street

EC1Y8RQ

Mallow Street

EC2A4SH

Cowper Street

EC1Y8QL

Whitecross Street

EC1V9JP

Bunhill

EC1Y8JQ

Whitecross Street

EC1V0BE

Cyrus Street

EC1V0AF

Goswell Road

EC1Y2BG

City Road

EC2A4JU

Paul Street

EC2Y9LY

Ropemaker Street

EC1Y1AH

City Road

EC1V8BW

Dingley Road

EC1Y0RA

Fortune Street

EC1V9BJ

Old Street

EC1Y4TY

Bunhill

EC1Y8PP

Chequer Street

EC1V3SS

Pleydell Estate

EC1V9JL

Old Street

EC2A4LU

Tabernacle Street

EC2A1RS

Finsbury Pavement

EC1V8AZ

Central Street

EC1Y2BQ

City Road

EC1V3QY

Lever Street

EC1Y8LZ

Bunhill Row

EC1Y8AL

Bunhill

EC1Y8SX

Roscoe Street

EC1V9BS

Old Street

EC1V2PQ

City Road

EC1Y8LT

Errol Street

EC1V2AJ

St Peter's & Canalside

EC2A2DT

Leonard Street

EC1Y8TD

Whitecross Street

EC1V8AA

Central Street

EC1V3SJ

Lizard Street

EC1V7ES

Goswell Road

Data Sources

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