EC3N postcode area · Tower Hamlets
The EC3N postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in City of London, Islington, Tower Hamlets. Area Scores range from 37 to 84 across them. Every full EC3N postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the EC3N district: Tower Hill & Wapping South scores 84 out of 100 (#1,061 of 6,856 nationally) while St George in the East & Wapping North sits at 38 — neighbours on the map, 47 points apart on the index. 2 of the 4 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £594,000 in Tower Hill & Wapping South to £830,480 in St George in the East & Wapping North. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — City of London, Islington and Tower Hamlets — 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 EC3N district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Hill & Wapping SouthTower Hamlets | 1,061 | 84 | £594,000 |
| City of LondonCity of London | 1,321 | 81 | £800,000 |
| ClerkenwellIslington | 3,940 | 42 | £630,000 |
| St George in the East & Wapping NorthTower Hamlets | 4,255 | 38 | £830,480 |
People living in EC3N Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 40% · Associate professional 19% · Managers & directors 19%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 40% |
| Associate professional | 19% |
| Managers & directors | 19% |
| Administrative | 6% |
| Elementary | 5% |
| Caring & leisure | 4% |
| Sales & customer service | 4% |
| Skilled trades | 3% |
| Process & plant | 2% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 38% · Christian 32% · Muslim 16%
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 EC3N.
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.