Postcode sector · London

EC2A 2 area guide

Who lives in EC2A 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Hackney
Region: London
Population: 8,582 (2024)

EC2A 2Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What EC2A 2 is like

The EC2A 2 postcode sector in Hackney covers 58 live postcodes and is home to about 8,582 people in 2,937 households. 20.8% of households own their home, 56.2% rent privately and 21.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 66.4% 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 EC2A 2 sold for a median of £780,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EC2A 2 compares

Headline figures for EC2A 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£780,000

Median over 4 sales in EC2A 2.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 50 stations within a mile, 82 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in EC2A 2.

Household incomeMore

£76,768

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EC2A 2 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
56.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
16.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
49.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
50 stations within a mile and 82 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

EC2A 2 FAQs

Is EC2A 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.9 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 EC2A 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £780,000.

Homes in EC2A 2 sold for a median of £780,000 across 4 sales in the year to August 2026. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EC2A 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around EC2A 2, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in EC2A 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 18.1% of residents. 20.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (74.7%).

Which council covers EC2A 2?

The local authority for EC2A 2 is Hackney.

EC2A 2 comes under Hackney in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EC2A 2?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 82 bus stops within 800m and 50 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Liverpool Street Underground 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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