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EC1V 3SS

Bunhill

Islington

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

Overview

Postcode EC1V 3SS 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 303.4 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
303
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
70.6%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Old Street & St Luke's has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,242 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Old Street & St Luke's has a very high crime rate, with approximately 303.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

70.6%

Approximately 70.6% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EC1V 3SS.

Flood risk

No risk

Old Street & St Luke's near EC1V 3SS 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
0.2 miKing Square GardensSmall
0.4 miShepherdess Walk ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
231
Population density
68,235.3 per km²

Demographics

British
90
38.3%
African
43
18.3%
Other White
22
9.36%
Other
21
8.94%
Other Asian
11
4.68%
Total population: 235

Housing

Social rents from council
68
66.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
9.8%
Owns with a mortgage
10
9.8%
Owns outright
9
8.82%
Other social rented
4
3.92%
Total households: 102

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCity of London Primary Academy, IslingtonFree schools

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableNew Regent's CollegePupil referral unit

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCostcutter202 City Road, London, EC1V 2PH
0.1 miBest-One XpressLever Street, Islington, EC1V 3RA
0.1 miLodos Food CentreCity Road, Hackney, EC1V 1JN
0.1 miCo-op Food185 Old Street, London, EC1V 9NP
0.2 miTesco Express55 Central Street, Islington, London, EC1V 3AF

Data Sources

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