Transport in EC
Stations, bus stops and tram stops near EC, and how the people who live here get to work.
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Population
- 69,838 (2024)
ECPostcode area · East Central London
How well connected EC is
87 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 49 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of EC. Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10: excellent.
Excellent. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.
The nearest stations
- 0120 yardsBarbicanMetro, tram or underground
- 0244 yardsBarbican Underground StationMetro, tram or underground
- 03165 yardsFarringdon StationRail station
- 040.3 milesFarringdon StationMetro, tram or underground
- 050.3 milesFarringdon Underground StationMetro, tram or underground
- 060.3 milesFarringdonRail station
- 070.3 milesFarringdon Rail StationRail station
- 080.3 milesSt. Paul's Underground StationMetro, tram or underground
- 090.3 milesSt. Paul's StationMetro, tram or underground
- 100.4 milesCity ThameslinkRail station
- 110.4 milesMoorgate Underground StationMetro, tram or underground
- 120.4 milesMoorgate Rail StationRail station
Nearest bus stop: Barbican, 91 yards away.
How people get to work
60.7% of working residents in EC mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 4.4% drive to work.
Car ownership
76.4% of households in EC have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.
Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.