Clerkenwell Close, London, EC1R 0AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EC1R 0AU has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	50%	3.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	53.2%	50%	-3.2%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around EC1R 0AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	57.4%	59.2%	1.8%	37.9%	21.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	27.1%	0.2%	44.2%	-17.1%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.9%	6.9%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6.5%	4.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.3%	59.5%	5.2%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	29.1%	27.9%	-1.2%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	11.5%	8%	-3.5%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around EC1R 0AU this area, 8.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 71.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	8.7%	-3.1%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	4.6%	-1.6%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	8.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	65.7%	71.2%	5.5%	33.8%	37.4%
Other	5.9%	1.9%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	2%	4.8%	2.8%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	87.7%	75.9%	-11.8%	81.4%	-5.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	63.5%	-11.9%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	10.1%	16.4%	6.3%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	7%	3.9%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	0.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.1%	63.4%	-9.7%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	5%	14.7%	9.7%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	5.3%	7.5%	2.2%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	7%	-2.8%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Clerkenwell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clerkenwell Close was 170.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.9% lower than the Bread Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Clerkenwell Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bread Street and the 20th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in EC1R 0AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Clerkenwell Close are based on 38 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Islington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Clerkenwell Close, London, EC1R 0AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1R 0AU

Average Price
£3,422,819

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,422,819

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clerkenwell Close

Average Price
£2,485,731

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,324,970

Detached
£1,497,424

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,359,846

Other
£5,190,846

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clerkenwell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Clerkenwell Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2016-04-04	£3,412,752

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1R 0AU

Employment

EC1R 0AU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

EC1R 0AU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	152
Self-Employed	50
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	88
Financial and insurance activities	42
Information and communication	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	15
Other	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	1,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	2,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	4,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	410 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Compton Street , Goswell Road EC1V 0EU	3out of 4	528 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	598 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX	4out of 4	720 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,063 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,664 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,962 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	2,221 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	868 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,154 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,510 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,032 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,483 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	2,753 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,764 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,660 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	557 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	560 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	814 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	859 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	898 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clerkenwell Kitchen	The Clerkenwell Kitchen, Ground Floor, Clerkenwell Workshops	28 yd
Clerkenwell Kiosk	Clerkenwell Kiosk, Parks Building, St James's Church	96 yd
Print Cafe	Print Cafe, Cafe Unit 160, Finsbury Business Centre	106 yd
The Grubberie	The Grubberie, 12 Bowling Green Lane	111 yd
Bento Bab	Bento Bab, Basement And Ground Floor	116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Horseshoe Public House	The Horseshoe Public House, 24 Clerkenwell Close	57 yd
Sekforde Arms	Sekforde Arms, 34 Sekforde Street	137 yd
Crown Tavern Public House	Crown Tavern Public House, 43 Clerkenwell Green	139 yd
City Pride Public House	City Pride Public House, 28 Farringdon Lane	157 yd
The Betsey Trotwood	The Betsey Trotwood, 56 Farringdon Road	170 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green	The Green, Basement And Ground Floor	142 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Ground Floor	236 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Basement And Ground Floors	238 yd
Sushi Daily@Waitrose	Sushi Daily@Waitrose, 174 St John Street	268 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, 21 Exmouth Market	329 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lily Maila	Lily Maila, Ground Floor Shop	220 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 174 St John Street	289 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 1 Brewhouse Yard	292 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	Jameson House, 146-148 Clerkenwell Road	368 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor	420 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		108 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	187 yd
Juno Lucina (Closed) Turnmill Street	health and fitness suite	257 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	268 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	440 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	456 yd
Mob45 (Farringdon) FARRINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	549 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	625 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.