Postcode district · London

EC1M area guide

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

Council: Islington
Region: London
Population: 16,020 (2024)

EC1MPostcode district · London

At a glance

What EC1M is like

The EC1M postcode district in Islington covers 171 live postcodes and is home to about 16,020 people in 6,640 households. 32.1% of households own their home, 43% rent privately and 24.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 60% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in EC1M sold for a median of £511,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EC1M compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£511,000

Median over 18 sales in EC1M, −17.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 46 stations within a mile, 92 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

2 schools in EC1M. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£82,167

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EC1M differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
43% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
17% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
39.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
46 stations within a mile and 92 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EC1M FAQs

Is EC1M a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in EC1M?

The median sale price over the last year was £511,000.

Homes in EC1M sold for a median of £511,000 across 18 sales in the year to August 2026, −17.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EC1M safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around EC1M, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in EC1M?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.1% of residents. 32.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (80.2%).

Which council covers EC1M?

The local authority for EC1M is Islington.

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

How well connected is EC1M?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 92 bus stops within 800m and 46 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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