OLD STREET, EC1V 9HL House Prices & Local Information

EC1V 9HL is a mixed residential area on Old Street, 0.3km from Charterhouse in Islington. Administratively it sits within Bunhill ward and the Islington South and Finsbury constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, EC1V 9HL is a neighbourhood popular with working professionals and graduates. The daytime character shifts — high status city commuters, mostly in london. An average age of 34 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 37% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 41% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Islington. Employment levels are high (45% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 94 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below.

Census 2021 statistics for EC1V 9HL are sourced from Output Area E00174775 (shared with 32 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.