Postcode sector · London

EC1M 5 area guide

Who lives in EC1M 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Islington
Region: London
Population: 5,198 (2024)

EC1M 5Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What EC1M 5 is like

The EC1M 5 postcode sector in Islington covers 52 live postcodes and is home to about 5,198 people in 2,199 households. 29.4% of households own their home, 46.7% rent privately and 23.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 57.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in EC1M 5 sold for a median of £520,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EC1M 5 compares

Headline figures for EC1M 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£520,000

Median over 13 sales in EC1M 5, −30.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 47 stations within a mile, 95 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in EC1M 5. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£76,823

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EC1M 5 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
46.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
25.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
44.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
47 stations within a mile and 95 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EC1M 5 FAQs

Is EC1M 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in EC1M 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £520,000.

Homes in EC1M 5 sold for a median of £520,000 across 13 sales in the year to August 2026, −30.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EC1M 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around EC1M 5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in EC1M 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 16.5% of residents. 29.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (72.3%).

Which council covers EC1M 5?

The local authority for EC1M 5 is Islington.

EC1M 5 comes under Islington in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EC1M 5?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 95 bus stops within 800m and 47 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Farringdon Station, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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