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EC1V 7DT

Bunhill

Islington

England / London / Islington / Old Street & St Luke's / Bunhill / EC1V 7DT

Overview

Postcode EC1V 7DT 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 high crime levels, with around 108.9 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 Barbican located about 0.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Spa Fields.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
43%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Old Street & St Luke's has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,396 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Old Street & St Luke's has a high crime rate, with approximately 108.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

43%

Approximately 43.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 7 ft away from EC1V 7DT.

Flood risk

No risk

Old Street & St Luke's near EC1V 7DT 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 Barbican located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

1

Barbican

Circle, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan

0.5 mi

1

Farringdon

Circle, Elizabeth, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan, Thameslink

0.5 mi

1

Old Street

Great Northern, Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miSpa FieldsSmall
0.1 miKing Square GardensSmall
0.5 miShepherdess Walk ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
215
Population density
15,140.8 per km²

Demographics

British
78
36.45%
Other White
36
16.82%
African
27
12.62%
Other Asian
9
4.21%
Indian
9
4.21%
Total population: 214

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
50
43.86%
Social rents from council
48
42.11%
Owns with a mortgage
11
9.65%
Owns outright
3
2.63%
Other social rented
1
0.88%
Total households: 114

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 7DT postcode area, located within Old Street & St Luke's, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableDallington SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryMoreland Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miRetail 24Lever Street, Islington, EC1V 3QU
0 miJubilee General Store131 Goswell Road, Islington, London, EC1V 7JY
0.1 miKingsCentral Street, Islington, EC1V 8BU
0.1 miTesco Express55 Central Street, Islington, London, EC1V 3AF
0.1 miBest-One XpressLever Street, Islington, EC1V 3RA

Data Sources

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