Is EC2Y 9AN a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

EC2Y 9AN is a postcode in Coleman Street, City of London, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near EC2Y 9AN, then scores the surrounding small area 40/100 - bottom 22% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around EC2Y 9AN are schools and education and housing, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for EC2Y 9AN is based on Islington 023 Census 2021. It covers 10,672 residents, 14,118 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 31, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 17% owner-occupied, 28% privately rented, 52% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 4/10.

For property prices near EC2Y 9AN, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the EC2Y postcode district. The latest median sold price is £888k from 3 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near EC2Y 9AN can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 5 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near EC2Y 9AN, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including dance (7), 5 other local activities. Closest examples include Perform Barbican: Peter Pan drama holiday course for 4-10s (at Golden Lane Community Centre, Golden Lane Estate, London, UK, ages 4-10, 478 m) and Toddlers' World (at Finsbury Leisure Centre, all ages, 781 m). 1 listed as free; 1 holiday-club or holiday-activity option; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near EC2Y 9AN by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around EC2Y 9AN is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 759 planning applications, 29 HMO licences, 82 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.