Clerkenwell is a compact, historic neighbourhood in the London Borough of Islington, immediately north of the City of London. Its narrow streets and squares - think Clerkenwell Green and St John’s Street - sit beside landmarks such as St John's Gate and the former New River Head, reflecting medieval priory origins and later waves of industry from printing and watchmaking to the nearby jewellery quarter around Hatton Garden.
Today Clerkenwell is known for a strong creative and design economy, with architects, design studios and tech firms alongside a lively food and market scene on Exmouth Market. It’s a place of contrasts - gentrified conversions and trendy bars rub up against long‑standing social housing - and good transport links via Farringdon make it a popular, layered pocket of central London where visible history meets contemporary city life.
Postcode districts covering Clerkenwell
EC1A, EC1M, EC1R, EC1V, EC1Y, EC2A, EC2M, EC2N, EC2R, EC2V, EC2Y, EC3A, EC3R, EC3V, EC4A, EC4M, EC4N, EC4R, EC4V, EC4Y, N1, W1G, W1J, W1W, WC1A, WC1B, WC1H, WC1N, WC1V, WC1X, WC2A, WC2B, WC2H, WC2N, WC2R
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 7 miles11.2 km
- Islington 1.5 miles2.4 km
- City of Westminster 2.5 miles4 km
- Bexley 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Sutton 12 miles19.3 km
- Croydon 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Slough 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Harrow 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Basildon 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Watford 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Harlow 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Grays 19.3 miles31.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Holborn & Covent Garden Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- St. Peter's & Canalside Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Farringdon Without Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Bunhill Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Farringdon Within Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Aldersgate Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Cripplegate Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Castle Baynard Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- King's Cross Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Barnsbury Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Hoxton West Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Bassishaw Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
Example postcodes in Clerkenwell
WC1X 9HB, W1A 5NT, EC1P 1YJ, EC1P 1RB, EC1P 1YS, EC1P 1ZE, WC1A 9NE, EC1A 1TW, EC3P 3EN … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 7.2 miles11.6 km
- London Heathrow Airport 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Farringdon Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- London Kings Cross 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 1.5 miles2.5 km
Hotels in Clerkenwell Ad
- The Rookery 5
- Yorkshire Grey Pub & Rooms 5
- Ruby Stella Hotel London 4
- The Zetter Clerkenwell 4
- Marrable's Farringdon Hotel 4
- Yotel London City 4
- Crowne Plaza London - Kings Cross 4
- The House of Toby 4
- Lse Rosebery Hall - Campus Accommodation
- Hatton Garden Hotel 4
Schools in Clerkenwell
- Hugh Myddelton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gray's Inn Historic site 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Dr Johnson's House Museum 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Newgate Prison Historic site 0.7 miles1.2 km
- University of London University 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Grey Friars Monastery Historic site 0.8 miles1.2 km
- British Library Library 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Museum of London Museum 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Prince Henry's Room Museum 0.8 miles1.3 km
- London School of Economics and Political Science University 0.8 miles1.4 km
- British Museum Museum 0.9 miles1.4 km
- R. Twining & Company Limited Museum 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Theatre Royal Drury Lane Theatre 1 mile1.6 km