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St Luke's

Neighbourhood · 10,846 residents

Affordability: 18/100Safety: 22/100Transport: 55/100Schools: 62/100Health: 82/100Food & drink: 98/100Environment: 44/100Infrastructure: 64/100Property market: 61/100
46Fair

Fair · among the lowest-scoring suburbs

Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country

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What’s good

  • 90 places to eat and drink
  • 14 GP practices within a short walk

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  • Prices are high for local incomes: affordability scores 18, where 60 is typical
  • Safety scores 22, below the typical 60
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The essentials

Everyday life

The area

Around St Luke's

City and County of the City of London51Clerkenwell54Cloudesley Square47City of London51Hoxton57Charterhouse66Finsbury51Wenlock59
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Is St Luke's a good place to live?

St Luke's scores 46/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as fair — 60 is typical for the country.

It stands out for food & drink (98) and health (82).

It scores lowest on affordability (18) and safety (22).

Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for St Luke's in London, each measured against the national average.

Summary of St Luke's›

The summary for St Luke's is written when the report is first opened.

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

Places in and around St Luke's›

Transport

6 places
  1. 1
BarbicanRail station
  • 2Essex RoadRail station
  • 3FarringdonRail station
  • 4Farringdon (London)Rail station
  • 5HaggerstonRail station
  • 6London Liverpool StreetRail station
  • Schools

    6 places
    1. 1Central Foundation Boys' SchoolSecondary
    2. 2City of London Academy IslingtonSecondary · Outstanding
    3. 3Waterside AcademySecondary
    4. 4City of London School for GirlsOther independent school
    5. 5Hugh Myddelton Primary SchoolPrimary · Outstanding
    6. 6Moreland Primary SchoolPrimary · Good

    Health

    6 places
    1. 1Amwell Group PracticeGP practice
    2. 2City Road Medical CentreGP practice
    3. 3Clerkenwell Medical PracticeGP practice
    4. 4Apex AppliancesPharmacy
    5. 5Apex PharmacyPharmacy
    6. 6Angel Smile & Ortho LtdDentist

    Food & drink

    6 places
    1. 1Sainsburys IslingtonSainsburys · superstore
    2. 2Waitrose BarbicanWaitrose · large supermarket
    3. 3Aldi Old StreetAldi · supermarket
    4. 4Lidl London Hoxton StreetLidl · supermarket
    5. 5M&S Bishopsgate FoodhallMarks and Spencer · supermarket
    6. 6M&S Finsbury PavementMarks and Spencer · supermarket

    Environment

    6 places
    1. 1Shoreditch ParkPublic park · 7.0 ha
    2. 2Rosemary GardensPublic park · 2.5 ha
    3. 3Stonebridge GardensPublic park · 1.3 ha
    4. 4Shepherdess WalkPublic park · 0.9 ha
    5. 5Spa FieldsPublic park · 0.8 ha
    6. 6Finsbury Circus GardensPublic park · 0.7 ha
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    Areas near St Luke's

    • City and County of the City of London
    • Clerkenwell
    • Cloudesley Square
    • City of London
    • Hoxton
    • Charterhouse
    • Finsbury
    • Wenlock

    Postcodes in St Luke's

    • EC1V
    • EC1Y
    • EC2A
    • N1
    • EC2Y
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