EC1V postcode area · Islington
The EC1V postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Hackney, Islington. Area Scores range from 28 to 48 across them. Every full EC1V postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The strongest of the EC1V district's neighbourhoods is Shoreditch (48 out of 100, #3,528 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Hoxton North & West (28). 2 of the 7 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £580,000 in Hoxton South & East to £845,000 in Angel. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Hackney 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 EC1V district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| ShoreditchHackney | 3,528 | 48 | £640,000 |
| AngelIslington | 3,768 | 45 | £845,000 |
| ClerkenwellIslington | 3,940 | 42 | £630,000 |
| Hoxton South & EastHackney | 4,426 | 35 | £580,000 |
| PentonvilleIslington | 4,440 | 35 | £755,000 |
| Old Street & St Luke'sIslington | 4,865 | 29 | £600,000 |
| Hoxton North & WestHackney | 4,920 | 28 | £580,000 |
People living in EC1V Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 36% · Associate professional 19% · Managers & directors 17%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 36% |
| Associate professional | 19% |
| Managers & directors | 17% |
| Elementary | 6% |
| Administrative | 6% |
| Caring & leisure | 5% |
| Sales & customer service | 5% |
| Skilled trades | 4% |
| Process & plant | 3% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 40% · Christian 35% · Muslim 11%
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.
Towns & places in EC1V
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the EC1V district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around EC1V.
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.