Is EC1V 9NQ a good place to live?

City of London (EC1V 9NQ), City of London, England

View EC1V postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is below average. Families have access to 81 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

EC1V 9NQ has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.

  • Safety score: 2/5 (low)
  • Schools: 98 nearby (32 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is below average. Families have access to 81 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

EC1V 9NQ is a UK postcode in EC1V with a very high crime rate and a notably low safety rating. Families have access to 81 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Old Street, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around EC1V 9NQ include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 119 incidents were reported in EC1V 9NQ. It ranks 496 of 498 for safety within EC1V.

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
2/5 — Poor
Schools
78/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

EC1V 9NQ is rated 2/5 for safety, which is notably low.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 119 incidents were reported in EC1V 9NQ.

The most common categories are Drugs (24%), Violent crime (24%), Theft from person (20%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within EC1V, this postcode ranks 496 of 498 for safety.

2/ 5
Safety score
119last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

EC1V district average
1372 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Drugs
29 (24%)
Violent Crime
28 (24%)
Theft From Person
24 (20%)
Other Theft
16 (13%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
8 (7%)
Robbery
6 (5%)

Schools near EC1V 9NQ

98 schools near EC1V 9NQ, including 32 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 81 primary schools (27 Outstanding, 51 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 17 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 9 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

81
Primary
17
Secondary
32
Outstanding
Primary schools81 schools
27
51
1
1
1
Outstanding (27) Good (51) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (1)
Secondary schools17 schools
5
9
1
2
Outstanding (5) Good (9) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

EC1V 9NQ 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 Longdan, 0.2 miles away.

Hoxton Square is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Longdan
    E27NX
    0.2 mi
  • The Grocery
    E28DP
    0.2 mi
  • Earthed
    E27PA
    0.2 mi
  • Longdan
    E28AG
    0.3 mi
  • Oriental Supermarket
    N16AW
    0.3 mi

Parks & green space

  • Hoxton Square
    N16QZ
    0.1 mi
  • St Leonard's Churchyard
    E27JJ
    0.2 mi
  • Aske Gardens
    N16BU
    0.2 mi
  • Mark Street Gardens
    EC2A4LH
    0.2 mi
  • Naseem's Garden
    E27NP
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Old Street is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from EC1V 9NQ - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Shoreditch High Street (0.4 mi), Hoxton (0.4 mi), London Liverpool Street (0.6 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Old Street
    EC1Y1BE
    0.3 mi
  • Shoreditch High Street
    E16LE
    0.4 mi
  • Hoxton
    E28JE
    0.4 mi
  • London Liverpool Street
    EC2M7QB
    0.6 mi
  • Liverpool Street
    EC2M7PR
    0.6 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

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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