Old Street & St Luke's

Summary

Old Street & St Luke's (E02000576) is part of Islington local authority (view on map). Old Street & St Luke's has an approximate population of 11,000 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Old Street & St Luke's neighbours City of London, Hoxton North & West, Angel, Clerkenwell, Hoxton South & East, and Shoreditch.

Headlines

  • 78% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 51% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 19% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Old Street & St Luke's is the 22nd least deprived area in Islington (out of 23) with 78% of children living in low-income families, compared to 53% across Islington and 38% nationally.

78% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Old Street & St Luke's, 51% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 50% in Islington and 27% nationally.

51% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Old Street & St Luke's % in Islington % in England
Eligible for free school meals 51% 50% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 49% 50% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Old Street & St Luke's, 26% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 24% in Islington, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

19% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Old Street & St Luke's % in Islington % in England
No special educational needs 74% 76% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 19% 17% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Old Street & St Luke's, 59% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 61% in Islington, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Old Street & St Luke's % in Islington % in England
White 40% 40% 67%
Asian 7% 9% 14%
Black 24% 23% 7%
Mixed 18% 19% 7%
Other 10% 8% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Old Street & St Luke's with English as an additional language is 39%, compared with 38% in Islington, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Old Street & St Luke's % in Islington % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 39% 38% 22%
Known or believed to be English 61% 62% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Old Street & St Luke's has 13 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Old Street & St Luke's
All childcare providers 13
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 10

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Old Street & St Luke's since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Old Street & St Luke's has 5 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Old Street & St Luke's
All state-funded schools 5
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 4
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Old Street & St Luke's since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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