Hoxton East & Shoreditch · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency · 51.52562, -0.08363

EC2A 4ND— Hoxton East & Shoreditch, Hackney

Location and area intelligence for EC2A 4ND, Hoxton East & Shoreditch, Hackney

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 4/100Transport 81/100
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Well-connected — strong transport access

Area score
65
Safety
4
Schools
60
Transport
81
Environment
42
Investment
88

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Location

EC2A 4ND

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EC2A 4ND

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How EC2A 4ND has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Monica's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

—

Secondary

Central Foundation Boys' School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.56A8: 55.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 20 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Columbia Market Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

8 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 357.9%

+457% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other30%
Theft19%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences9%
Robbery6%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime4%

Stop & search

10.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

10

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Shoreditch Fire Station · 177m

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

LHA rates — Inner East London

Shared room£700/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1750/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3000/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,105
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Top 10% — exceptional connectivity
Old Street StationNorthern line
3.3 min walk
Old Street

Nearby stations

Old Street Underground StationNorthern
4 min walk
Old StreetNational Rail
4 min walk
Shoreditch High Street Rail StationWindrush
8 min walk
Hoxton Rail StationWindrush
11 min walk
London Liverpool Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

69

Walkability score

255

Footpaths (500m)

39

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge19 min ↓
Victoria38 min ≈
Waterloo34 min ↓
Canary Wharf32 min ↓
City ★17 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

19

Car parks (800m)

17

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)125
Nearest car park178m
Santander docks (800m)39
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Clere Street Car Park· yes
178m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 40.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 50% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.5 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,520 hrs/yr

Sunshine

605 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.5°C

Summer avg

3.0°C

Winter avg

Solar yield853.0 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

WOMENS LONDON MHTR

LPP COMMUNITY, 7 HOLYROOD STREET, SE1 2EL

31 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

15

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMoorfields Eye Hospital (City Road campus) · 493 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

94

Parks (1km)

175

Restaurants (800m)

69

Cafes (800m)

34

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

14

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOriental Supermarket · 520 m
1 tennis courts8 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

2

Nightclubs

36

Late-night venues

A
1,592 licensed premises in borough655 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

2

Libraries (1km)

9

Cinemas (2km)

309m

Post office

Nearby shops

JNS Food & Wine33 m
Krystals71 m
Sainsbury's Local118 m
VB Stores182 m

Nearby cafes

Black Box29 m
Attendant80 m
Photobook cafe118 m
Small Square Cafe132 m

Nearby restaurants

Oliveira17 m
Wahaca30 m
Hoxton Grill47 m
Wa Do63 m

Nearby pubs

Trapeze Bar27 m
The Princess of Shoreditch28 m
Swift Shoreditch30 m
The Horns113 m

Nearby gyms

The Vault Gym228 m
BoomCycle261 m
Shoreditch Pilates300 m
Frame357 m

Nearby pharmacies

Judd's Pharmacy439 m
Apex Pharmacy452 m
Portmans Pharmacy715 m

Nearby health

The Modern Dentist266 m
Clinical Pharmacist Solutions339 m
Dental Arts Studio- City Road342 m
Peppy Health347 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 519

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
300

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

88

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,850London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score63/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition300

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

74.4

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score25/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,510m
Crossrail 2 route1,510m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,894 nationally

1,869

Est. population

4,667/km²

71%

Employed

75%

Degree educated

2.4%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityYoung professionals

17

Community stability

Age profile

63%
19%
Under 188%
18–3463%
35–4919%
50–648%
65+2%

Tenure

70%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent70%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
34%
18%
White British29%
White Other34%
Asian18%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household85%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent70%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
190
Live planning apps (800m)
84
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
27
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
60%
Borough approval rate
66%
Opportunity area
City Fringe/Tech City
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
27
Largest scheme
412 homes · Land bounded by, Land bounded by, Curtain Road, Hewett Street/Great Eastern Street/Fairchild Place/Plough Yard/Hearn Street, EC2A 3LS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Central Foundation School, 15, Cowper Street, City Road, Leonard Street and adjacent to CFS for Boys, London, EC2A 4AP173 homes
completed
14-15, 14-15, HOXTON SQUARE, N1 6NU48 homes
completed
National Car Parks, 18 - 30, Leonard Street, London, EC2A 4AQ45 homes
completed
ADEYFIELD HOUSE, SUTTON ESTATE, OFF, ADEYFIELD HOUSE, SUTTON ESTATE, OFF, CRANWOOD STREET, CITY ROAD, EC142 homes
completed
KENSWORTH HOUSE, KENSWORTH HOUSE, CITY ROAD, EC132 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
16.5%
Ward turnout
34%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
14,737
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Councillors

Kam AdamsLabour
Janet LeeGreen
Mihai CherejiGreen

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Key facts for EC2A 4ND

Full postcodeEC2A 4ND
Postcode districtEC2A
BoroughLondon Borough of Hackney
WardHoxton East & Shoreditch
Latitude51.525615
Longitude-0.083628
Parliamentary constituencyHackney South and Shoreditch
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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