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EC1V 8AW

St Peter's & Canalside

Islington

Overview

Postcode EC1V 8AW 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 322.4 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 0.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 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
322
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
63.6%
Connectivity
9/10
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 322.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

63.6%

Approximately 63.6% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 240 ft away from EC1V 8AW.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

9/10

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

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

1

Old Street

Great Northern, Northern

0.5 mi

1

Angel

Northern

0.6 mi

1

Barbican

Circle, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miSpa FieldsSmall
0.5 miBunhill Fields Burial GroundSmall
0.1 miKing Square GardensSmall

Schools

In the EC1V 8AW postcode area, located within Old Street & St Luke's, there are 11 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 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good