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EC2M 4YJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: City of London
Council: City of London
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,391 (2024)

EC2M 4YJLondon

At a glance

What EC2M 4YJ is like

EC2M 4YJ is a postcode in City of London. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,391 people. 8.4% of households own their home, 21.8% rent privately and 69.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 49.6% 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.

Scores

How EC2M 4YJ compares

Headline figures for EC2M 4YJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 52 stations within a mile, 80 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

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

Household incomeMore

£91,506

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EC2M 4YJ differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
17.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
30.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
69.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
52 stations within a mile and 80 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

EC2M 4YJ FAQs

Is EC2M 4YJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is EC2M 4YJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around EC2M 4YJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in EC2M 4YJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.7% of residents. 8.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (95.4%).

Which council covers EC2M 4YJ?

The local authority for EC2M 4YJ is City of London.

EC2M 4YJ comes under City of London in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EC2M 4YJ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 80 bus stops within 800m and 52 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Liverpool Street 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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