EC1R 1XB

POSTCODE

A Clerkenwell postcode in Islington, a 3-minute walk from Angel Underground.

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  1. 1

    Secondary · Attainment 8 52.7

    You: 0.34 mi · Last place offered: 1.0 mi

Primary nearby

Islington · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Angel Station

    Underground

    229 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station

    Rail · Underground · Entrance

    957 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • Farringdon Station

    Underground · Rail

    969 m straight lineabout 12 min

Bus stops

  • Sadler's Wells Theatre

    Bus · Stop UB · north-east

    73 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Sadler's Wells Theatre

    Bus · Stop UC · south-west

    86 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Rosebery Avenue /Sadlers Wells

    Bus · Stop UL · north

    119 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • St John Street / Goswell Road

    Bus · Stop M · south

    143 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Friend Street / Sadlers Wells

    Bus · Stop UE · south

    162 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EC1R 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EC1R 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 10 sales

EC1R 1XB has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the EC1R 1 sector.

Average price
£842,700
Median price: £670,000
Median -26.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 10 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jun '26Jun '26: 2 sales · avg £650,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.3m£891k£520k
Sep '25Nov '25Mar '26May '26Jun '26
£800,000 · 2026-06-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1R 1YE
£500,000 · 2026-06-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1R 1XW
£520,000 · 2026-05-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1R 1UQ
£590,000 · 2026-03-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1R 1XW
£470,000 · 2026-03-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1R 1UT
£1,013,000 · 2026-01-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1R 1YB
£1,625,000 · 2025-11-25 · Terraced · Freehold
EC1R 1UR
£484,000 · 2025-11-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1R 1UU
£1,675,000 · 2025-11-13 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
EC1R 1AF
£750,000 · 2025-09-16 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1R 1YD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EC1R 1XB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EC1R 1XB

Counts are for Clerkenwell electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
40
YoY -30%
594428
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
39
YoY -35%
603815
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1062
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
19
YoY —
23133
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
111
YoY stable
14811174
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
175
YoY +1358%
175892
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply

390
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Islington 021 (E02000574)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£72,112

£61,425–£84,659

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,560

£42,898–£57,258

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£50,155

£45,905–£54,797

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£41,716

£36,349–£47,875

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,516
White Brit.47.8%
Other White20.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.8%
African3.8%
White Irish3.6%
+ 13 other groups · 19.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,514
No religion45.0%
Christian37.6%
Not answered8.4%
Muslim5.0%
Jewish1.6%
+ 4 other religions · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,511
25–3428.2%
35–4922.3%
50–6418.7%
65–747.2%
20–247.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 16.7%

Households

Total households: 801
One person: other35.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.2%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
One person: aged 66+6.9%
+ 9 other households · 27.0%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
11973
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11973 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EC1R 1XB

England
Country
Islington
Local Authority
Clerkenwell
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EC1R 1XB
Coordinates
51.5298, -0.1066
Grid reference
TQ314829
Easting
531,431
Northing
182,907
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGVHV+W8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Islington
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Islington
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Islington
Local Authority
Council Area
Islington South and Finsbury E14001306
Constituency
E14001306
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Clerkenwell
Constituency code
E14001306
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Islington, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Islington

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
North Central London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Islington
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - 93C
Cancer Alliance
North Central London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Islington 021C E01002727
E01002727
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Islington 021 E02000574
E02000574
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Islington 021C E01002727
E01002727
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Islington 021 E02000574
E02000574
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:44 AM4:43 PM
6:44 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
9 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:44 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 59 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EC1R 1XB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01002727 and MSOA E02000574 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11973
Present — Active
Postcode EC1R 1XB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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