EC3N 2DB

POSTCODE

A Tower postcode in the City of London, a 2-minute walk from Aldgate Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2

    Primary · Outstanding

    under 0.1 mi

  3. 5

    All-through · Outstanding

    0.37 mi

  4. 6

    Secondary with sixth form · Good

    0.39 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Aldgate Underground Station

    Underground

    155 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • London Fenchurch Street Rail Station

    Rail

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Tower Gateway DLR Station

    DLR

    266 m straight lineabout 3 min

Bus stops

  • Minories

    Bus · Stop H · south

    40 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Aldgate

    Bus · ->N · north

    91 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Aldgate Bus Station

    Bus · Stop L · north

    122 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Aldgate

    Bus · Stop R · west

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Aldgate

    Bus · Stop D · east

    183 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EC3N 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EC3N 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 5 sales

EC3N 2DB has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the EC3N 2 sector.

Average price
£526,500
Median price: £490,000
Median -4.9% vs prior 12 months · Small sample
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 5 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jan '26 – Feb '26Feb '26: 4 sales · avg £537,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£538k£510k£483k
Jan '26Feb '26
£665,000 · 2026-02-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC3N 2NU
£475,000 · 2026-02-13 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC3N 2NU
£520,000 · 2026-02-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC3N 2NU
£490,000 · 2026-02-06 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC3N 2NU
£482,500 · 2026-01-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC3N 2NU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EC3N 2DB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EC3N 2DB

Counts are for Tower electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY -55%
20135
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
2
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
60
YoY +54%
1037139
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

75
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · City of London 001 (E02000001)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£91,506

£77,526–£108,008

Disposable (net) annual household income
£64,385

£55,028–£75,333

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£67,770

£62,315–£73,701

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£50,879

£43,728–£59,199

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,101
Bangladeshi23.9%
White Brit.23.2%
Other White13.4%
Other ethnic group9.2%
African7.0%
+ 13 other groups · 23.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,102
Christian36.8%
Muslim30.9%
No religion22.1%
Not answered6.3%
Hindu1.5%
+ 3 other religions · 2.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,102
50–6421.3%
25–3419.6%
35–4918.9%
20–2410.7%
16–197.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.3%

Households

Total households: 477
One person: other36.1%
One person: aged 66+9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.6%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over7.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.1%
+ 9 other households · 30.8%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
14807
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14807 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EC3N 2DB

England
Country
City of London
Local Authority
Tower
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EC3N 2DB
Coordinates
51.5129, -0.0761
Grid reference
TQ335810
Easting
533,599
Northing
181,082
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGW7F+5H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
City and County of the City of London
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
City of London

Administrative Information

City of London
Local Authority
Council Area
Cities of London and Westminster E14001172
Constituency
E14001172
London
Police Force
England
Ward
Tower
Constituency code
E14001172
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
City of London, unparished area
International Territorial Level
City of London

Health & NHS

North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
City of London 001E E01000005
E01000005
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
City of London 001 E02000001
E02000001
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
City of London 001E E01000005
E01000005
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
City of London 001 E02000001
E02000001
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:07 AM4:20 PM
7:07 AM
Sunrise
4:20 PM
Sunset
9 hours 13 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:07 AM
Sunset (today)
4:20 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 13 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2001
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~25 years
Active Duration
2001 -> Present
June 2001 — Introduced
Postcode EC3N 2DB introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000005 and MSOA E02000001 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14807
Present — Active
Postcode EC3N 2DB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2001
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~25 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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