Area Analysis City of London, London

EC2Y House Prices, Crime & Local Stats

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for the EC2Y postcode area.

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Population

2,487

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Avg Age

41

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Avg Income

£ 65,400 /yr

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Employed

63%

Neighbourhood Index

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

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1/10
family_restroomFamily
1/10
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10/10
workEmployment
10/10
diversity_3Diversity
9/10
paymentsAffluence
10/10
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5/10
homeHome Ownership
4/10
trending_upInvestment
6/10
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Area Character

Ranked among the least deprived areas in England, EC2Y combines high owner-occupation (58%), strong property values (£1.1M median) and low crime into a blue-chip residential profile. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £1.1M. Property prices are trending up 14.3% year-on-year.

home £1,097,336 median price
verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

EC2Y is a postcode district in City of London, London, covering 91 active and 202 retired postcodes.

The majority of EC2Y (74% of postcodes) consists of a professional neighbourhood with a strong European worker community. Overall, EC2Y is a varied district — different streets can feel quite different in character.

Property: Average house prices in EC2Y are around £1.1M, up 14.3% year-on-year. Safety: Crime runs above average across EC2Y at 420 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 EC2Y demographics profile for district-wide census breakdowns.

mapGeographic Location

Demographic Deep-Dive

Census-aligned analysis of population structure and socioeconomic drivers.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British80.7%
Asian / British Asian10.1%
Black / African / Caribbean0.5%
Other / Mixed8.6%

Economic Activity

63%Active
FT: 49%
Unemployed: 3%

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

Recent reported incidents and common crime categories.

Shoplifting260
Theft from the person167
Other theft156
Violence and sexual offences129
Bicycle theft82

storefront Nearby Amenities

local_bar

Pub, NightClub

4 nearby
  • Barbican Bars
  • Fox Fine Wines
  • The Rack & Tenter
  • Wood Street Bar And Restaurant
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

33 nearby
  • Eleana?s Caffe
  • Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
  • Elior UK Plc
  • Elior, Linklaters
  • Elior, Linklaters
  • + 28 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

7 nearby
  • Benugo
  • Benugo, The Foyer Cafe
  • Caffe Nero
  • Costa Coffee
  • Geranium
  • + 2 more