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EC1R 5ET area guide

Who lives in EC1R 5ET, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,980 (2024)

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At a glance

What EC1R 5ET is like

EC1R 5ET is a postcode in the Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road area of Camden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,980 people. 22.2% of households own their home, 36.7% rent privately and 40.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 56.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in EC1R sold for a median of £735,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EC1R 5ET compares

Headline figures for EC1R 5ET, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£735,000

Median over 32 sales in EC1R, −4.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 45 stations within a mile, 79 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,935

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EC1R 5ET differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
16.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
38.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
40.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
45 stations within a mile and 79 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EC1R 5ET FAQs

Is EC1R 5ET a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in EC1R 5ET?

The median sale price over the last year was £735,000.

Homes in EC1R sold for a median of £735,000 across 32 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EC1R 5ET safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around EC1R 5ET, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in EC1R 5ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 14.9% of residents. 22.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (74.7%).

Which council covers EC1R 5ET?

The local authority for EC1R 5ET is Camden.

EC1R 5ET comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EC1R 5ET?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 79 bus stops within 800m and 45 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Farringdon Station, 0.2 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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