Area Analysis City of London, London

EC1A House Prices, Crime & Local Stats

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for the EC1A postcode area.

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Population

1,037

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Avg Age

41

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Avg Income

£ 65,400 /yr

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Employed

73%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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1/10
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1/10
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10/10
workEmployment
10/10
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10/10
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10/10
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5/10
homeHome Ownership
1/10
trending_upInvestment
4/10
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Area Character

No single demographic signal dominates EC1A — age 41, 30% ownership, 67% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £802k.

home £802,086 median price
verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

EC1A is a postcode district in City of London, London, covering 170 active and 446 retired postcodes.

The largest share of EC1A (48%) is characterised by a professional neighbourhood with a strong European worker community, alongside an established professional area with long-settled European residents (32%). A further 20% of the district is made up of a lively student area with a very diverse, young, transient population. Overall, EC1A is a varied district — different streets can feel quite different in character.

Property: Average house prices in EC1A are around £802k, up 0.8% year-on-year. Safety: Crime runs above average across EC1A at 1391 per 1,000 residents — driven partly by commercial activity and transport hubs. Individual street-level data is available by selecting a specific postcode below. An average age of 41 points to a settled, predominantly family community — stable, long-term residents alongside newer arrivals.

Select any postcode below to explore street-level crime, nearby schools, sold house prices, and census data — or view the full EC1A demographics profile for district-wide census breakdowns.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

Census-aligned analysis of population structure and socioeconomic drivers.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British70.4%
Asian / British Asian19.3%
Black / African / Caribbean1.0%
Other / Mixed9.4%

Economic Activity

73%Active
FT: 62%
Unemployed: 3%

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)

Recent reported incidents and common crime categories.

Other theft429
Theft from the person222
Violence and sexual offences208
Public order97
Burglary89

storefront Nearby Amenities

local_bar

Pub, NightClub

15 nearby
  • The Fable
  • The Lamb And Trotter
  • The Long Lane (Bar)
  • The Lord Raglan
  • The Rising Sun Public House
  • + 10 more
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Restaurant, Cafe

46 nearby
  • City & Guilds Staff Cafe
  • Coco Di Mama
  • Elior UK, Atrium Restaurant, 1ST FLR
  • Elior UK, Atrium Restaurant, 2ND FLR
  • Elior, Book & Latte, West Wing
  • + 41 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

9 nearby
  • Assenheims 56
  • Dose Espresso
  • Go Falafel
  • Kurumaya
  • Mingzi
  • + 4 more
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Retailers - Other

5 nearby
  • Barbican News
  • Details
  • Smithfield Butchers
  • Freestar
  • Nelhart News
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Supermarkets

2 nearby
  • Tesco Express
  • Tesco Express