EC1M postcode area · City of London
The EC1M postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Camden, City of London, Islington. Area Scores range from 23 to 80 across them. Every full EC1M postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the EC1M district: City of London scores 81 out of 100 (#1,321 of 6,856 nationally) while Hatton Garden & Theobalds Road sits at 23 — neighbours on the map, 58 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £630,000 in Clerkenwell to £800,000 in City of London. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Camden, City of London and Islington — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the EC1M district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of LondonCity of London | 1,321 | 81 | £800,000 |
| ClerkenwellIslington | 3,940 | 42 | £630,000 |
| Hatton Garden & Theobalds RoadCamden | 5,263 | 23 | £740,000 |
People living in EC1M Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 39% · Associate professional 18% · Managers & directors 18%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 39% |
| Associate professional | 18% |
| Managers & directors | 18% |
| Administrative | 6% |
| Elementary | 5% |
| Caring & leisure | 4% |
| Sales & customer service | 4% |
| Skilled trades | 3% |
| Process & plant | 3% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 39% · Christian 34% · Muslim 13%
Born outside the UK: 48%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around EC1M.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.