Is EC1M 6BD a good place to live?

City of London (EC1M 6BD), City of London, England

View EC1M postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

EC1M 6BD has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (26 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

EC1M 6BD is a UK postcode in EC1M with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Barbican, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around EC1M 6BD include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 3 incidents were reported in EC1M 6BD. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within EC1M.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
76/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

EC1M 6BD is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 3 incidents were reported in EC1M 6BD.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (33%), Criminal damage arson (33%), Public order (33%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within EC1M, this postcode ranks 17 of 192 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
3last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

EC1M district average
3198 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (33%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (33%)
Public Order
1 (33%)

Schools near EC1M 6BD

95 schools near EC1M 6BD, including 26 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (21 Outstanding and 52 Good) and 19 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 11 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

76
Primary
19
Secondary
26
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
21
52
1
2
Outstanding (21) Good (52) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools19 schools
5
11
1
2
Outstanding (5) Good (11) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

EC1M 6BD is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Geranium, 0.1 miles away.

Saint John's Churchyard is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Geranium
    EC2Y8BY
    0.1 mi
  • Waitrose
    EC1V4DE
    0.3 mi
  • Waitrose
    EC1Y8NX
    0.3 mi
  • Co-op Food
    EC1V9NP
    0.5 mi
  • ALDI
    EC1V9NR
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Saint John's Churchyard
    EC1V4RZ
    0.2 mi
  • Smithfield Rotunda Garden
    EC1A9QA
    0.2 mi
  • Brewery Square
    EC1V4JQ
    0.2 mi
  • St Johns Garden
    EC1M5QL
    0.2 mi
  • Fortune Street Park
    EC1Y0RA
    0.2 mi

Transportation

Barbican is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from EC1M 6BD - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Farringdon (0.3 mi), St. Paul's (0.4 mi), City Thameslink (0.5 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Barbican
    EC1M6EA
    0.1 mi
  • Farringdon
    EC1M6BY
    0.3 mi
  • St. Paul's
    EC1A7HL
    0.4 mi
  • City Thameslink
    EC4M7QS
    0.5 mi
  • Moorgate
    EC2Y9DB
    0.5 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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