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EC2A 4EF area guide

Who lives in EC2A 4EF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shoreditch
Council: Hackney
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,349 (2024)

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At a glance

What EC2A 4EF is like

EC2A 4EF is a postcode in the Shoreditch area of Hackney. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,349 people. 18.4% of households own their home, 70.1% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 68.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in EC2A sold for a median of £656,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EC2A 4EF compares

Headline figures for EC2A 4EF, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 63.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£656,000

Median over 16 sales in EC2A, −31.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 47 stations within a mile, 82 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 28 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£78,661

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EC2A 4EF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
70.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
20% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
63.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
63.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
47 stations within a mile and 82 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EC2A 4EF FAQs

Is EC2A 4EF 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 63.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 96% 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 4EF?

The median sale price over the last year was £656,000.

Homes in EC2A sold for a median of £656,000 across 16 sales in the year to August 2026, −31.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EC2A 4EF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around EC2A 4EF, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in EC2A 4EF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 23.3% of residents. 18.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (63.6%).

Which council covers EC2A 4EF?

The local authority for EC2A 4EF is Hackney.

EC2A 4EF comes under Hackney in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EC2A 4EF?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 82 bus stops within 800m and 47 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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