Postcode sector · London

EC4A 1 area guide

Who lives in EC4A 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: City of London
Region: London
Population: 2,381 (2024)

EC4A 1Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What EC4A 1 is like

The EC4A 1 postcode sector in City of London covers 34 live postcodes and is home to about 2,381 people in 875 households. 28.1% of households own their home, 67.7% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67.9% 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 EC4A 1 sold for a median of £605,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EC4A 1 compares

Headline figures for EC4A 1, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£605,000

Median over 3 sales in EC4A 1.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 56 stations within a mile, 86 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in EC4A 1. None has a published inspection grade.

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 EC4A 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
67.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
17.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
51.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% 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
Well connectedPositive
56 stations within a mile and 86 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EC4A 1 FAQs

Is EC4A 1 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 15.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in EC4A 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £605,000.

Homes in EC4A 1 sold for a median of £605,000 across 3 sales in the year to August 2026. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EC4A 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around EC4A 1, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in EC4A 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 20% of residents. 28.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (73.4%).

Which council covers EC4A 1?

The local authority for EC4A 1 is City of London.

EC4A 1 comes under City of London in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EC4A 1?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 86 bus stops within 800m and 56 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Chancery Lane, 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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