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EC3V postcode area · City of London

The EC3V postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in City of London, Islington. Area Scores range from 42 to 80 across them. Every full EC3V postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the EC3V district, City of London is the strongest performer at 81 out of 100 (#1,321 of 6,856 nationally); Clerkenwell is the weakest at 42. 1 of the 2 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls 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 2 local authorities — City of London and Islington — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£59,834a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime549per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)36
Owner-occupied31%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
City of LondonCity of London 1,32181 £800,000
ClerkenwellIslington 3,94042 £630,000

People living in EC3V Census 2021

Residents19,892
Median age (est.)36
Density5,216per km²
No qualifications10%
Degree or above65%
No car or van76%

Age

0–14 10%15–24 17%25–44 40%45–64 22%65+ 11%

Tenure

Own outright: 17%Mortgage/shared: 14%Social rent: 27%Private rent: 42%
Own outright 17%Mortgage/shared 14%Social rent 27%Private rent 42%

Households

One person: 46%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 10%Lone parent: 8%Other: 15%
One person 46%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 10%Lone parent 8%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 41% · Managers & directors 19% · Associate professional 19%

All occupation groups
Professional41%
Managers & directors19%
Associate professional19%
Administrative5%
Elementary4%
Caring & leisure4%
Sales & customer service3%
Skilled trades3%
Process & plant2%

Ethnic group

White: 65%Asian: 15%Black: 7%Mixed: 6%Other: 7%
White 65%Asian 15%Black 7%Mixed 6%Other 7%

Religion & identity

No religion 42% · Christian 34% · Muslim 9%

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 EC3V.

EC1A EC2N EC2R EC2V EC3A EC3M EC3P EC3R

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.