EC1V 3RA is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.4km from St Luke's in Islington. Administratively it sits within St Peter's & Canalside ward and the Islington South and Finsbury constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, EC1V 3RA is a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. Outside of residential hours, higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. At 34 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 64% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 43% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Islington.
Safety: Crime rates are above average at 117 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below.
Census 2021 statistics for EC1V 3RA are sourced from Output Area E00013443 (shared with 21 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
EC1V 3RA House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for EC1V 3RA.
428
34
£ 56,700 /yr
47%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 64% of tenure in EC1V 3RA — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Above-average crime is a concern; estate-level variation can be significant.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for EC1V 3RA. The average age is 33.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around EC1V 3RA is above average at 117 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Moreland Primary School
St Luke's CofE Primary School
The ArtsXchange
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre
New Regent's College
Hugh Myddelton Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
91 nearby- Co-operative1.0 km
- Donught Time Old Street0.7 km
- Food Express Ltd, t/a Food Express0.8 km
- Trapeze0.9 km
- The Co-Operative Food Group0.8 km
- + 86 more
Pub, NightClub
84 nearby- Canvas Bar0.7 km
- Cafe Kick0.9 km
- Love's Company0.6 km
- The Exmouth Arms0.9 km
- The Peasant0.5 km
- + 79 more
Restaurant, Cafe
376 nearby- Bangers London1.0 km
- Best Mangal Kebab and Cafe Bar0.8 km
- Le Bab0.7 km
- Nanashi1.0 km
- Panda fresh0.8 km
- + 371 more
Supermarkets
18 nearby- Tesco0.1 km
- Waitrose0.6 km
- Waitrose0.5 km
- The Co-Operative Food Group0.4 km
- Co-op Food0.3 km
- + 13 more
Takeaway Shop
75 nearby- Butchies1.0 km
- Chicken Cottage0.6 km
- Halo Burger LTD0.8 km
- Hunger Cure Fish and Chip Kebab0.9 km
- Goswell Best Charcoal Grill0.2 km
- + 70 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
11 nearby- Nobu Hotel Shoreditch1.0 km
- The Rookery0.8 km
- The Zetter Hotel0.7 km
- Z Shoreditch0.6 km
- YOTEL London Clerkenwell0.7 km
- + 6 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Old Street0.6 km
- Farringdon1.0 km
- Moorgate1.0 km
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Postcode Profile: EC1V3RA · Data under Open Government Licence