Postcode sector · London

EC2Y 8 area guide

Who lives in EC2Y 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: City of London
Region: London
Population: 8,505 (2024)

EC2Y 8Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What EC2Y 8 is like

The EC2Y 8 postcode sector in City of London covers 50 live postcodes and is home to about 8,505 people in 3,460 households. 42.4% of households own their home, 36.3% rent privately and 20.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 62.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in EC2Y 8 sold for a median of £835,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EC2Y 8 compares

Headline figures for EC2Y 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£835,000

Median over 49 sales in EC2Y 8, −6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

1 school in EC2Y 8. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£88,187

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EC2Y 8 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
29.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Low crimePositive
14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in EC2Y 8 is down 6.7% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
47 stations within a mile and 82 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EC2Y 8 FAQs

Is EC2Y 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in EC2Y 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £835,000.

Homes in EC2Y 8 sold for a median of £835,000 across 49 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EC2Y 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around EC2Y 8, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in EC2Y 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.3% of residents. 42.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (91.5%).

Which council covers EC2Y 8?

The local authority for EC2Y 8 is City of London.

EC2Y 8 comes under City of London in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EC2Y 8?

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 Barbican, 0.1 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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