Postcode district · London

EC4M area guide

Who lives in EC4M, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: City of London
Region: London
Population: 7,905 (2024)

EC4MPostcode district · London

At a glance

What EC4M is like

The EC4M postcode district in City of London covers 92 live postcodes and is home to about 7,905 people in 2,536 households. 25.1% of households own their home, 58.1% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 66.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How EC4M compares

Headline figures for EC4M, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 59 stations within a mile, 75 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in EC4M.

Household incomeMore

£86,978

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EC4M differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
58.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
13.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
47.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
59 stations within a mile and 75 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

EC4M FAQs

Is EC4M a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is EC4M safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around EC4M, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in EC4M?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 18.1% of residents. 25.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (73%).

Which council covers EC4M?

The local authority for EC4M is City of London.

EC4M comes under City of London in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EC4M?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 75 bus stops within 800m and 59 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is St. Paul's Underground Station, 136 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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