# Old Street & St Luke's

South east Islington. 12,166 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.8 square kilometres.

Old Street & St Luke's had 10,673 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02000576. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £617,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Old Street & St Luke's was £617,500 in 2025. Joint 449th 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/old-street-and-st-lukes#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 10,673** (2021). Old Street & St Luke's had 10,673 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 736th 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/old-street-and-st-lukes#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Old Street & St Luke's 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/old-street-and-st-lukes#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.2%** (January 2026). In Old Street & St Luke's, 95.2% 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/old-street-and-st-lukes#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000576) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Old Street & St Luke's 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=E02000576) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 70 homes were sold in Old Street & St Luke's in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000576) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Old Street & St Luke's.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000576) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Old Street & St Luke's had 10,673 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Old Street & St Luke's

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Old Street & St Luke's at a rate of 291.9 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 |
| --- | --- |
| Shoplifting | 693 |
| Other crime | 658 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 575 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 543 |
| Theft from the person | 441 |
| Drug offences | 151 |
| Vehicle crime | 147 |
| Burglary | 142 |
| Robbery | 135 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 66 |

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

## How Old Street & St Luke's compares

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

| Measure | Old Street & St Luke's | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £617,500 | 10th cheapest | 23 middle areas, Islington · 2025 |
| Population | 10,673 | 5th 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 | 95.2% | 11th lowest | 23 middle areas, Islington · Jan 2026 |

## Is Old Street & St Luke's safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Old Street & St Luke's at a rate of 291.9 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, 299 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Old Street & St Luke's.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (693), other crime (658) and anti-social behaviour (575).
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 Old Street & St Luke's alone. [See Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington)

- **Average house price: £654,286** (August 2026). Islington’s average house price was £654,286 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 8.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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: 12.9×** (2025). A home in Islington costs 12.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 11th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 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.

## Old Street & St Luke's in brief

The median price paid for a home in Old Street & St Luke's was £617,500 in 2025.
Old Street & St Luke's had 10,673 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Old Street & St Luke's live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Old Street & St Luke's, 95.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000576
- Ward: [Bunhill †](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/ward/bunhill)
- 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: 0.76 km²
- People, mid-2024: 12,166*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 36

* 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

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## Latest updates for Old Street & St Luke's

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000576

## How to cite

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