EC4A 1WR Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

EC4A 1WR is a postcode in Castle Baynard, City of London, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near EC4A 1WR, then scores the surrounding small area 46/100 - bottom 34% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around EC4A 1WR are schools and education and jobs, 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 EC4A 1WR is based on Islington 022 Census 2021. It covers 11,315 residents, 12,170 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 31, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 23% owner-occupied, 36% privately rented, 39% 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 EC4A 1WR, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the EC4A postcode district. The latest median sold price is £450k from 3 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near EC4A 1WR can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 10 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.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 12 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 1 records marked free and 12 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near EC4A 1WR 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 EC4A 1WR is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 1,002 planning applications, 75 HMO licences, 75 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.