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EC1V 8AE

St Peter's & Canalside

Islington

England / London / Islington / Old Street & St Luke's / St Peter's & Canalside / EC1V 8AE

Overview

Postcode EC1V 8AE is located in a major urban area, within the St Peter's & Canalside 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 302.6 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 Angel located about 0.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is King Square Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
303
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
61.5%
Connectivity
8/10
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 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 302.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

61.5%

Approximately 61.5% 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 75 ft away from EC1V 8AE.

Flood risk

No risk

Old Street & St Luke's near EC1V 8AE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Angel located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

1

Angel

Northern

0.4 mi

1

Old Street

Great Northern, Northern

0.6 mi

1

Barbican

Circle, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miKing Square GardensSmall
0.2 miShepherdess Walk ParkSmall
0.2 miGraham Street ParkSmall

Property prices in St Peter's & Canalside

Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £784,000 in St Peter's & Canalside area, with individual transactions ranging from £154,375 up to £4,460,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats124£740,000
Terraced15£1,410,000

10 years price trend in St Peter's & Canalside

Schools

In the EC1V 8AE postcode area, located within Old Street & St Luke's, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThe ArtsXchangeFree schools alternative provision

Good

0.1 miPrimaryMoreland Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHanover Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miCity Road Supermarket152 Central Street, London, EC1V 8AY
0.1 miCo-opCity Road, Islington, EC1V 1AU
0.1 miGreen Apple OrganicCity Road, Islington, N1 8BX
0.1 miCity Mini MarketCity Road, Islington, N1 8BX
0.1 miCo-op Food257 City Road, London, EC1V 1JQ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.