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EC2Y 8DH area guide

Who lives in EC2Y 8DH, 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: 2,444 (2024)

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At a glance

What EC2Y 8DH is like

EC2Y 8DH 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 2,444 people. 37.2% of households own their home, 32.8% rent privately and 29.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 65.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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 8DH compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.2 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: 45 stations within a mile, 85 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 19 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 EC2Y 8DH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
27.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Low crimePositive
11.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

EC2Y 8DH FAQs

Is EC2Y 8DH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 EC2Y 8DH?

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 8DH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around EC2Y 8DH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in EC2Y 8DH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.6% of residents. 37.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (97.7%).

Which council covers EC2Y 8DH?

The local authority for EC2Y 8DH is City of London.

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

How well connected is EC2Y 8DH?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 85 bus stops within 800m and 45 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Barbican, 106 yards 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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