# Clerkenwell

South Islington. 12,123 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.9 square kilometres.

Clerkenwell, Islington: 12,123 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 287.3 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £640,000 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02000575. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £640,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Clerkenwell was £640,000 in 2025. Joint 376th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/islington/clerkenwell#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 11,313** (2021). Clerkenwell had 11,313 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 470th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/islington/clerkenwell#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Clerkenwell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/islington/clerkenwell#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.8%** (January 2026). In Clerkenwell, 93.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/islington/clerkenwell#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000575) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Clerkenwell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02000575) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 113 homes were sold in Clerkenwell in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000575) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Clerkenwell.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000575) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Clerkenwell had 11,313 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Clerkenwell

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Clerkenwell at a rate of 287.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 183.9 per 1,000 people across Islington.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Other crime | 784 |
| Shoplifting | 620 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 595 |
| Theft from the person | 541 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 458 |
| Burglary | 153 |
| Robbery | 118 |
| Drug offences | 110 |
| Vehicle crime | 59 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 45 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Clerkenwell compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Clerkenwell | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £640,000 | 11th cheapest | 23 middle areas, Islington · 2025 |
| Population | 11,313 | 4th most populated | 23 middle areas, Islington · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 23 middle areas, Islington · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.8% | 5th lowest | 23 middle areas, Islington · Jan 2026 |

## Is Clerkenwell safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Clerkenwell at a rate of 287.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 183.9 per 1,000 people across Islington.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 450 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Clerkenwell.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were other crime (784), shoplifting (620) and violence and sexual offences (595).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Islington

These figures are published for the whole of Islington, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Islington and not Clerkenwell alone. [See Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington)

- **Average house price: £674,592** (July 2026). Islington’s average house price was £674,592 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 4.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £50,692** (2025). Full-time workers living in Islington earned a median of £50,692 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 13th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 13.3×** (2025). A home in Islington costs 13.3 times local full-time pay. 11th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 26.7** (2025). Islington has a deprivation score of 26.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 62nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Clerkenwell in brief

The median price paid for a home in Clerkenwell was £640,000 in 2025.
Clerkenwell had 11,313 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Clerkenwell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Clerkenwell, 93.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000575
- Ward: [Clerkenwell †](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/ward/clerkenwell)
- Constituency: [Islington South and Finsbury †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/islington-south-and-finsbury)
- Council: [Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.93 km²
- People, mid-2024: 12,123*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 40

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Old Street & St Luke's](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/old-street-and-st-lukes), [Pentonville](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/pentonville), [Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/hatton-garden-and-theobalds-road), [City of London](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/city-of-london), [Angel](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/angel), [King's Cross & Bloomsbury North](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/kings-cross-and-bloomsbury-north)

## Latest updates for Clerkenwell

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000575

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/islington/clerkenwell