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EC2M 4AG area guide

Who lives in EC2M 4AG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Spitalfields
Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,428 (2024)

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At a glance

What EC2M 4AG is like

EC2M 4AG is a postcode in the Spitalfields area of Tower Hamlets. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,428 people. 21% of households own their home, 58.4% rent privately and 19.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 56.1% 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.

Scores

How EC2M 4AG compares

Headline figures for EC2M 4AG, 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: 33.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 46 stations within a mile, 83 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 34 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,032

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EC2M 4AG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
58.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
31.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
57.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
46 stations within a mile and 83 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

EC2M 4AG FAQs

Is EC2M 4AG 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 33.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is EC2M 4AG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around EC2M 4AG, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in EC2M 4AG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 22.6% of residents. 21% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (68.3%).

Which council covers EC2M 4AG?

The local authority for EC2M 4AG is Tower Hamlets.

EC2M 4AG comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EC2M 4AG?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 83 bus stops within 800m and 46 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is London Liverpool Street Rail 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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