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EC1V Bunhill — Family Area Report

Bunhill · Islington

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Islington£2,008/yr
Family densityAverage · 22–27%22.6% of households have dependent children
81
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

EC1V is the London postcode area covering Bunhill in the London Borough of Islington. It scores 81/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on safety (62/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 28 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is King's Cross in 18 min on the morning rush. 22.6% of households here have dependent children — average.

What borough is EC1V in?

EC1V is in the London Borough of Islington. Its representative postcode sits in the Bunhill ward. On our family-life index, EC1V scores 81/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety62
Amenities80
Green space100
Family density20
Commute94

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

EC1V is middle-of-the-pack for London on recorded crime, scoring 62/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    28
    GP surgeries
    5
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    19

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Excellent · Under 25 min
    Waterloo
    33 min
    via 1 bus
    King's CrossFastest
    18 min
    via 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    20 min
    via Metropolitan + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    33 min
    via Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Paddington
    38 min
    via Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Victoria
    37 min
    via Central & Victoria + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: King's Cross in 18 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      EC1V — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Bunhill, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is EC1V in?
      EC1V is in the London Borough of Islington. Its representative postcode falls in the Bunhill ward. EC1V scores 81/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is EC1V a good area for families?
      EC1V (Bunhill, Islington) scores 81/100 on our family-life index, making it a strong choice among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 62/100, amenities 80/100, green space 100/100 and commute 94/100.
      What are the schools like in EC1V?
      Islington is the second-smallest borough by area, producing some of the shortest admission distances in England. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is EC1V?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in EC1V in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, EC1V scores 62/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from EC1V to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from EC1V is King's Cross in about 18 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in EC1V?
      22.6% of households in EC1V's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as average (22–27%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near EC1V

      The closest postcodes to EC1V we cover are N1 (St Mary's & St James', ~1.2km), WC1H (Bloomsbury, ~1.9km), E2 (Bethnal Green West, ~2.4km) and W1F (West End, ~2.8km). Families weighing EC1V usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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