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EC2A 3LW

Hoxton East & Shoreditch

Hackney

England / London / Hackney / Shoreditch / Hoxton East & Shoreditch / EC2A 3LW

Overview

Postcode EC2A 3LW is located in a major urban area, within the Hoxton East & Shoreditch ward of Hackney in the London region , and forms part of the Shoreditch area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 1208.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shoreditch is £59,600 per year. The nearest station is Shoreditch High Street located about 0.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Allen Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1209
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
25%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

6/10

Shoreditch has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,243 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 43% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Shoreditch has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1208.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

25%

Approximately 25.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Shoreditch is £59,600 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 268 ft away from EC2A 3LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Shoreditch near EC2A 3LW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Shoreditch High Street located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

1

Shoreditch High Street

Overground

0.3 mi

1

Liverpool Street

C2C, Central, Circle, Elizabeth, Greater Anglia, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan, Overground

0.4 mi

1

Old Street

Great Northern, Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miAllen GardensSmall
0.3 miBunhill Fields Burial GroundSmall
0.4 miFinsbury Circus GardensSmall

Property prices in Hoxton East & Shoreditch

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £645,000 in Hoxton East & Shoreditch area, with individual transactions ranging from £143,750 up to £3,000,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats95£625,000
Terraced4£1,187,500

10 years price trend in Hoxton East & Shoreditch

Schools

In the EC2A 3LW postcode area, located within Shoreditch, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThe LyceumOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryCentral Foundation Boys' SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt Monica's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miMaya Food & WineScrutton Street, Hackney, EC2A 4HU
0.1 miTesco ExpressSnowden Street, London, EC2A 2AW
0.1 miFood & Wine227 Shoreditch High Street, London, E1 6PJ
0.2 miSweet Spot201 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3AB
0.2 miDoufuPaul Street, Islington, EC2A 4JJ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.