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EC4Y 8AY

Castle Baynard

City of London

England / London / City of London / Castle Baynard / EC4Y 8AY

Overview

Postcode EC4Y 8AY is located in a major urban area, within the Castle Baynard ward of City of London in the London region , and forms part of the City of London area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 852.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in City of London is £101,800 per year. The nearest station is City Thameslink located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Lincoln's Inn Fields.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
852
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
8.3%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

5/10

City of London has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,089 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

City of London has a very high crime rate, with approximately 852.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.3%

Approximately 8.3% 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

10/10

The average income of residents in City of London is £101,800 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 301 ft away from EC4Y 8AY.

Flood risk

No risk

City of London near EC4Y 8AY 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 City Thameslink located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

1

City Thameslink

Thameslink

0.2 mi

1

Blackfriars

Circle, District, Thameslink

0.3 mi

1

Temple

Circle, District

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miLincoln's Inn FieldsMedium
0.4 miLincoln's InnSmall
0.4 miSt Paul's ChurchyardSmall

Area Profile

Population
332
Population density
1,408.6 per km²

Demographics

British
127
38.25%
Other White
103
31.02%
Chinese
36
10.84%
Other Asian
14
4.22%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
12
3.61%
Total population: 332

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
104
50.49%
Other forms of private rent
36
17.48%
Owns outright
31
15.05%
Owns with a mortgage
17
8.25%
Other social rented
15
7.28%
Total households: 206

Property prices in Castle Baynard

Based on 4 recent sales, the median property price is £507,500 in Castle Baynard area, with individual transactions ranging from £390,000 up to £571,300.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats4£507,500

10 years price trend in Castle Baynard

Schools

In the EC4Y 8AY postcode area, located within City of London, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableLondon School of Economics and Political ScienceHigher education institutions

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableCity of London SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableCity Junior SchoolOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miEasyShop & Go148 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2BU
0.1 miM&S Food To Go9-10 Ludgate Circus, London, EC4A 2AF
0.2 miTesco Express16-18 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6AG
0.2 miTesco Express231,232 Strand, London, WC2R 1DA
0.2 miSainsbury's Local31 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6BJ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.