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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

EC1Y8LX

Errol Street

EC1V9NR

City Road

EC1V7EX

Goswell Road

EC1Y8QD

Bunhill

EC1V9FL

Marthas Buildings

EC1Y4GR

Bunhill

EC1V9DE

St Lukes Close

EC2A1DS

Bunhill

EC1V3QP

Bunhill

EC1Y4SF

Bunhill

EC1Y2AS

City Road

EC1V9FR

Bunhill

EC1V8AX

Central Street

EC1V3PA

Seward Street

EC1V8DL

Dingley Road

EC1V3AF

Central Street

EC1V9JN

Old Street

EC1V3RH

Lever Street

EC1Y0RY

Fortune Street

EC1V2AH

Bollinder Place

EC1Y8QW

Bunhill Row

EC1V2AL

St Peter's & Canalside

EC1Y0SE

Fortune Street

EC2A1AN

Finsbury Square

EC1Y8JY

Banner Street

EC2M2RB

South Place

EC1V2AF

Bollinder Place

EC1V8BX

Gard Street

EC2A1AL

Dominion Street

EC1V7PD

Goswell Road

EC1V3ST

Ironmonger Row

EC1Y8JU

Banner Street

EC1Y0QT

Golden Lane

EC1Y0TZ

Banner Street

EC1V7DT

Goswell Road

EC1V9DX

Bath Street

EC1V3QS

Ironmonger Row

EC1Y8QQ

Banner Street

EC1Y1HH

Bunhill

EC1V2AR

Bollinder Place

EC1Y8NQ

Bunhill Row

EC1Y8JL

Whitecross Street

EC2A1RR

Bunhill

EC1V3PD

Seward Street

EC1V3RL

Lever Street

EC1Y8PB

Dufferin Street

EC1V8BS

Central Street

EC1V8DA

King Square

EC1V8AJ

Central Street

EC2A2DX

Worship Street

EC2A2DW

Worship Street

EC1V3TJ

Ironmonger Row

EC1Y0UR

Baltic Street West

EC2A4LZ

Leonard Street

EC1Y8PT

Roscoe Street

EC1Y0RP

Baltic Street West

EC1Y8ND

Bunhill Row

EC1V8BF

Lever Street

EC1V2AQ

Bollinder Place

EC1V8BD

Lever Street

EC1Y8SE

Errol Street

EC2A4PE

Bonhill Street

EC1Y8PQ

Dufferin Avenue

EC1Y2AJ

City Road

EC2A4EA

Tabernacle Street

EC1V3AJ

Dance Square

EC1Y8PJ

Chequer Street

EC1V0AR

Cyrus Street

EC1V0BR

Percival Street

EC1Y0SD

Fortune Street

EC2A4AN

Leonard Street

EC1Y1BE

St Agnes Well

EC2A4AA

Tabernacle Street

EC1V2RL

City Road

EC2A1DX

Christopher Street

EC2Y9AR

Ropemaker Street

EC1Y1HQ

City Road

EC1V9BW

Old Street

EC1Y8YZ

Bunhill

EC1Y8JN

Roscoe Street

EC1Y4SE

Chiswell Street

EC2M2EF

Dominion Street

EC1V9ET

St Lukes Estate

EC2M2SJ

Wilson Street

EC1V3SL

Pleydell Estate

EC1V9NG

Bunhill

EC1V3QL

Mitchell Street

EC1V9EX

St Lukes Estate

EC1Y0RU

Fortune Street

EC1V3RA

Lever Street

EC1Y4UQ

Bunhill

EC2A4BY

Leonard Street

EC1V3AL

Dance Square

EC1V8BG

Lever Street

EC1V3NX

Mount Mills

EC1V8AR

Central Street

EC1Y8PD

Dufferin Street

EC1Y1AF

City Road

EC1V3QN

Ironmonger Row

EC1V3SP

Radnor Street

Data Sources

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