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 miles
- Islington 1.5 miles
- City of Westminster 2.5 miles
- Bexley 11.8 miles
- Sutton 12 miles
- Croydon 11.5 miles
- Slough 21.3 miles
- Harrow 10.8 miles
- Basildon 24.7 miles
- Watford 15.8 miles
- Harlow 19.2 miles
- Grays 19.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Holborn & Covent Garden Ward 0.6 miles
- St. Peter's & Canalside Ward 0.6 miles
- Farringdon Without Ward 0.7 miles
- Bunhill Ward 0.7 miles
- Farringdon Within Ward 0.7 miles
- Aldersgate Ward 0.7 miles
- Cripplegate Ward 0.8 miles
- Castle Baynard Ward 0.8 miles
- King's Cross Ward 0.8 miles
- Barnsbury Ward 0.9 miles
- Hoxton West Ward 0.9 miles
- Bassishaw Ward 0.9 miles
Example postcodes in Clerkenwell
EC2P 2QL, WC1X 9QA, EC1A 1YW, W1A 8YZ, WC1X 9QX, EC1R 0JH, EC3R 6WB, W1A 3BG, WC1A 9TB … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 7.2 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 15.4 miles
- Farringdon Railway Station 0.4 miles
- London Kings Cross 0.7 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 1.5 miles
Hotels in Clerkenwell Ad
- Ruby Stella Hotel London 4
- The Rookery 4
- The Clerk and Well 4
- Goodenough College – University Residence
- Marrable's Hotel 4
- YOTEL London City 4
- The Goodenough Hotel London 4
- Prime Backpackers Angel
- Crowne Plaza London Kings Cross 4
- The Bryson Hotel 4
Schools in Clerkenwell
- Hugh Myddelton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Gray's Inn Historic site 0.4 miles
- Dr Johnson's House Museum 0.7 miles
- Newgate Prison Historic site 0.7 miles
- University of London University 0.7 miles
- Grey Friars Monastery Historic site 0.8 miles
- British Library Library 0.8 miles
- Museum of London Museum 0.8 miles
- Prince Henry's Room Museum 0.8 miles
- London School of Economics and Political Science University 0.8 miles
- British Museum Museum 0.9 miles
- R. Twining & Company Limited Museum 0.9 miles
- Theatre Royal Drury Lane Theatre 1 mile