St Luke's area report

Highlights

St Luke's is a London neighbourhood with a population of 12,954. The median property price stands at £737,500, with 184 sales recorded in the past 12 months; prices have declined by 26.2% over five years. Flats dominate the market at 150 sales with a median of £671,000, while terraces number 12 with a median of £1,402,500. Per square metre, properties average £9,491. Crime recorded 2,374 incidents, with anti-social behaviour (441), violent crime (408), and shoplifting (364) most prevalent. Deprivation data shows about 35% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than St Luke's. Air quality is elevated for nitrogen dioxide at 28.9 annual mean, moderate for particulate matter at 9.8. The area has no flood risk. Gigabit broadband reaches 93.9% of premises. Governance is through London Borough of Islington (Labour-controlled). Council tax band D is £2,107.87 for 2026/27. Planning oversight identifies 21 conservation areas and 61 listed buildings.

Data updated 2026/2025. St Luke's, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with St Luke's’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within London, St Luke's ranks 26th cheapest of 33, 30th safest and 12th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £737,500 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in St Luke's have fallen 26% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 216,587 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) This district

About 35% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than St Luke's (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 4 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 3 then).

Schools

• 96% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• 94% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.8% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/st lukes.

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Nearby areas we cover: Clerkenwell Green, Finsbury, Hoxton.