Is EC2A 4LL a good place to live?

City of London (EC2A 4LL), City of London, England

View EC2A postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

EC2A 4LL has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 97 nearby (31 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

EC2A 4LL is a UK postcode in EC2A with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Old Street, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around EC2A 4LL include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 7 incidents were reported in EC2A 4LL. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within EC2A.

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
77/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

EC2A 4LL is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 7 incidents were reported in EC2A 4LL.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (71%), Violent crime (14%), Criminal damage arson (14%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within EC2A, this postcode ranks 80 of 364 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
7last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

EC2A district average
12936 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
5 (71%)
Violent Crime
1 (14%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (14%)

Schools near EC2A 4LL

97 schools near EC2A 4LL, including 31 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 79 primary schools (26 Outstanding, 48 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (5 Outstanding, 10 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

79
Primary
18
Secondary
31
Outstanding
Primary schools79 schools
26
48
3
1
1
Outstanding (26) Good (48) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (1)
Secondary schools18 schools
5
10
1
2
Outstanding (5) Good (10) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

EC2A 4LL 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 ALDI, 0.2 miles away.

Mark Street Gardens 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

  • ALDI
    EC1V9NR
    0.2 mi
  • Co-op Food
    EC1V9NP
    0.3 mi
  • Waitrose
    EC1Y8NX
    0.4 mi
  • Oriental Supermarket
    N16AW
    0.4 mi
  • Longdan
    E27NX
    0.4 mi

Parks & green space

  • Mark Street Gardens
    EC2A4LH
    0.1 mi
  • Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
    EC1Y8QY
    0.2 mi
  • Finsbury Square
    EC2A1NN
    0.3 mi
  • Hoxton Square
    N16QZ
    0.3 mi
  • Aske Gardens
    N16BU
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Old Street is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from EC2A 4LL - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include London Liverpool Street (0.4 mi), Shoreditch High Street (0.4 mi), Liverpool Street (0.5 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Old Street
    EC1Y1BE
    0.2 mi
  • London Liverpool Street
    EC2M7QB
    0.4 mi
  • Shoreditch High Street
    E16LE
    0.4 mi
  • Liverpool Street
    EC2M7PR
    0.5 mi
  • Moorgate
    EC2Y9DB
    0.5 mi

Connectivity

Broadband coverage here is patchy compared to the UK average.

Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 0%.

0%
Full fibre
0%
Ultrafast
0%
Superfast
Full fibre
0%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
0%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
0%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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