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EC1V 3SN

Bunhill

Islington

England / London / Islington / Old Street & St Luke's / Bunhill / EC1V 3SN

Overview

Postcode EC1V 3SN is located in a major urban area, within the Bunhill ward of Islington in the London region , and forms part of the Old Street & St Luke's area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 249.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Old Street & St Luke's is £56,700 per year. The nearest station is Old Street located about 0.2 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Bunhill Fields Burial Ground.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
249
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
76.2%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Old Street & St Luke's has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,154 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Old Street & St Luke's has a very high crime rate, with approximately 249.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

76.2%

Approximately 76.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 52.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Old Street & St Luke's is £56,700 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 221 ft away from EC1V 3SN.

Flood risk

No risk

Old Street & St Luke's near EC1V 3SN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Old Street located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

1

Old Street

Great Northern, Northern

0.5 mi

1

Barbican

Circle, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan

0.6 mi

1

Moorgate

Circle, Great Northern, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan, Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBunhill Fields Burial GroundSmall
0.3 miKing Square GardensSmall
0.4 miShepherdess Walk ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
217
Population density
42,549 per km²

Demographics

British
86
39.63%
Other White
34
15.67%
African
29
13.36%
Other
20
9.22%
Caribbean
15
6.91%
Total population: 217

Housing

Social rents from council
75
74.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
10.89%
Owns outright
10
9.9%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.98%
Other social rented
2
1.98%
Total households: 101

Property prices in Bunhill

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £627,500 in Bunhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £142,500 up to £3,700,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats99£625,000
Semi-Detached1£2,524,999

10 years price trend in Bunhill

Schools

In the EC1V 3SN postcode area, located within Old Street & St Luke's, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableNew Regent's CollegePupil referral unit

Good

0.3 miSecondaryCentral Foundation Boys' SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCostcutter202 City Road, London, EC1V 2PH
0.1 miLodos Food CentreCity Road, Hackney, EC1V 1JN
0.1 miCo-op Food185 Old Street, London, EC1V 9NP
0.1 miSainsbury's Local161 City Road, London, EC1V 1NR
0.1 miM&S Food201 Old Street, London, EC1V 9NP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.