EC4P postcode area · City of London

The EC4P postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in City of London, Islington, Westminster. Area Scores range from 42 to 80 across them. Every full EC4P postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the EC4P 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 3 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £630,000 in Clerkenwell to £1,402,000 in Strand, St James & Mayfair — a 2.2× gap within the EC4P district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — City of London, Islington and Westminster — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£57,251a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime993per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)37
Owner-occupied29%

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
Strand, St James & MayfairWestminster 3,62447 £1,402,000
ClerkenwellIslington 3,94042 £630,000

People living in EC4P Census 2021

Residents26,281
Median age (est.)37
Density4,155per km²
No qualifications10%
Degree or above64%
No car or van76%

Age

0–14 9%15–24 18%25–44 39%45–64 23%65+ 11%

Tenure

Own outright: 17%Mortgage/shared: 12%Social rent: 26%Private rent: 45%
Own outright 17%Mortgage/shared 12%Social rent 26%Private rent 45%

Households

One person: 48%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 9%Lone parent: 7%Other: 15%
One person 48%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 9%Lone parent 7%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 38% · Managers & directors 21% · Associate professional 19%

All occupation groups
Professional38%
Managers & directors21%
Associate professional19%
Administrative5%
Elementary4%
Caring & leisure4%
Sales & customer service4%
Skilled trades3%
Process & plant2%

Ethnic group

White: 64%Asian: 17%Black: 6%Mixed: 6%Other: 7%
White 64%Asian 17%Black 6%Mixed 6%Other 7%

Religion & identity

No religion 40% · Christian 35% · Muslim 9%

Born outside the UK: 51%

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 EC4P.

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.