Area Report

Last updated 02 OCT 2026

EC2A 2DU

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NestScope Score

80/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 4 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Hackney: a school rated Good 0.4 miles away and Old Street Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 14 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

94Schools 61Safety 87Health 98Transport 81Green 96Amenities

Good school · 0.4 mi
Old Street · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around EC2A 2DU.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools94

Are the schools any good?

114Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

180 schools in total

6Nursery

106Primary

38Secondary

15Post-16 & universities

11All-through

39 Outstanding75 Good3 Requires improvement0 Inadequate63 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1The LyceumAges 3–11PrimaryIndependent0.0 mi 2Workers' Educational AssociationAges 16–99Sixth Form0.2 mi 3Central Foundation Boys' SchoolAges 11–18Secondary0.2 mi 4Guildhall School of Music and DramaUniversity0.4 mi 5Prior Weston Primary School and Children's CentreAges 0–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

186crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent30

ASB11

Shoplifting50

Public order5

Vehicle7

Burglary7

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 4/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

Can I see a GP?

94GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

85GP

9Hospital

64Pharmacy

85Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport98

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

2Train

2Overground

3Metro & tram

0Ferry

88Bus

Stations

1Old Street Rail Station0.3 mi

2Moorgate Rail Station0.3 mi

3Old Street Underground Station0.3 mi

4Moorgate Underground Station0.3 mi

5Liverpool Street Station0.3 mi

·88 bus stopsnearest 0.09 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from EC2A 2DU?

By car · 30 min153 sq mi

about the size of the Isle of Wight · less far than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min14 sq mi

about 3 times Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 5 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 40 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space81

How green is it?

160green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities8950.7 ha of parkland — about 72 football pitches · largest park 7 ha, 0.20 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

55Parks

53Playgrounds

2Fields

33Sports

0Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

217shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

60Tesco

24M&S

54Sainsbury's

3Aldi

12Waitrose

23Co-op

19Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Hackney, 74% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (94% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 93% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Hackney, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near EC2A 2DU.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in EC2A.

Average sold price by property type across the EC2A district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About EC2A 2DU

EC2A 2DU scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Old Street Rail Station 0.3 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, EC2A 2DU is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,243 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 1/10).

There are 180 schools within the typical catchment area, including 39 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 75 rated Good. The nearest school is The Lyceum, within a short walk.

There were 186 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 85 GP surgeries, 9 hospitals and 85 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LIVI SYSTMONE SOUTHAMPTON, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, 0.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,243 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around EC2A 2DU — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is EC2A 2DU a good place to live?

EC2A 2DU scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on transport (98/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near EC2A 2DU?

There are 180 schools within a 2-mile catchment of EC2A 2DU, including 39 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is EC2A 2DU safe?

186 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of EC2A 2DU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near EC2A 2DU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of EC2A 2DU includes 2 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 88 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 14 sq mi is reachable from EC2A 2DU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for EC2A 2DU?

EC2A 2DU has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around EC2A 2DU does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around EC2A 2DU: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — EC2A 2DU area report, nestscope.uk/area/EC2A+2DU. EC2A 2DU is in Hackney. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.