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EC2V 7QN

Gresham Street

Cheap

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Detailed insights for EC2V 7QN

Overview

Postcode EC2V 7QN is located in a major urban area, within the Cheap ward of City of London in the London region, and forms part of the City of London area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 281.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in City of London is £91,506 per year. The nearest station is St. Pauls located about 0.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is St Paul's Churchyard.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
282
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

City of London has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,379 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

City of London has a very high crime rate, with approximately 281.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in City of London is £91,506 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near EC2V 7QN.

Flood risk

No risk

City of London near EC2V 7QN 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 St. Pauls located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for EC2V 7QN
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

1

St. Pauls

Central

Walking directions to St. Pauls
0.2 mi

1

Bank

Central, DLR, Northern, Waterloo and City

Walking directions to Bank
0.2 mi

1

Mansion House

Circle, District

Walking directions to Mansion House

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for EC2V 7QN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSt Paul's ChurchyardSmallWalking directions to St Paul's Churchyard
0.5 miFinsbury SquareSmallWalking directions to Finsbury Square
0.3 miFinsbury Circus GardensSmallWalking directions to Finsbury Circus Gardens

Area Profile

Population
348
Population density
2,528.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
85.26(+742%)
Other theft
78.03(+570%)
Theft from the person
52.02(+396%)
Bicycle theft
44.08(+2621%)
Violence and sexual offences
41.18(+36%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
190
54.76%
Other White
80
23.05%
Chinese
32
9.22%
Irish
9
2.59%
Indian
8
2.31%
Total population: 347

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
278
83.48%
Level 3 (A level)
26
7.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
12
3.6%
No qualifications
9
2.7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
7
2.1%
Total 16+ residents: 333

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
90
41.28%
Owns outright
69
31.65%
Owns with a mortgage
38
17.43%
Other forms of private rent
17
7.8%
Social rents from council
4
1.83%
Total households: 218

Property prices in Cheap

No price data available for Cheap.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

No property type breakdown available.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

No property type breakdown available.

10 year median price trend in Cheap

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cheap.

Schools

In the EC2V 7QN postcode area, located within City of London, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EC2V 7QN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableSt Paul's Cathedral SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableCity of London School for GirlsOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableGuildhall School of Music and DramaHigher education institutions

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EC2V 7QN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EC2V 7QN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miM&S Simply Food1 New Change, London, EC4M 9AFWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.1 miTesco Express80B Cheapside, London, EC2V 6EEWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miCo-op On The Go17 Moorgate, London, EC2R 6ARWalking directions to Co-op On The Go
0.2 miTesco Express14 St. Martin's Le Grand, London, EC1A 4ENWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miCo-op Food5A Cheapside, London, EC2V 6AAWalking directions to Co-op Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for City of London district (2025-26).

Band A£849
Band B£991
Band C£1,133
Band D£1,274
Band E£1,557
Band F£1,840
Band G£2,123
Band H£2,548

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictCity of LondonE09000001
Parliamentary ConstituencyCities of London and WestminsterE14001172
WardCheapE05009298
ParishCity of London, unparished areaE43000191
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)City of LondonE02000001
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)City of London 001BE01000002
Police ForceCity of London
Postcode Introduced1999-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.