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EC1A 1 vs WC1X

Overall measures differ. Gaps below are by category, not a ranking of the places.

This reflects published infrastructure and environmental data. It does not measure the people who live here, house prices as a marker of status, or safety.

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EC1A 1

Islington, London

95% used

The above measure is consistently above typical UK levels across categories, led by green space and amenities.

How this 84 was calculated

  • Schools

    89/100·21% of the measure

    96% of 116 rated schools nearby are good or outstanding

    A higher measure means a larger share of nearby rated schools are good or outstanding, and the closest school is nearer.

    Get Information About Schools, including Ofsted judgements, published September 2026. Measured for the EC1A 1 postcode sector.

  • Transport

    94/100·18% of the measure

    Farringdon Station is 0.4 miles away

    A higher measure means a closer railway, metro or tram station and more bus stops within a ten minute walk.

    NaPTAN public transport access nodes, published September 2026. Measured for the EC1A 1 postcode sector.

  • Flood risk

    74/100·12% of the measure

    Nearest flood warning area is 1.6 miles away

    A higher measure means fewer designated flood warning and alert areas nearby, not more flooding. Live alerts and warnings are not part of this measure.

    Flood warning areas, published September 2026. Measured for the EC1A 1 postcode sector.

  • Broadband

    83/100·12% of the measure

    73% of premises can get gigabit broadband

    A higher measure means more premises can order faster broadband, not a slower connection.

    Connected Nations fixed broadband and mobile coverage, published August 2026. Measured for the EC1A postcode district.

  • Amenities

    100/100·11% of the measure

    1466 everyday amenities within 0.6 miles

    A higher measure means more mapped everyday amenities within walking distance.

    OpenStreetMap, published September 2026. Measured for the EC1A 1 postcode sector.

  • Housing market

    48/100·8% of the measure

    21 recorded sales, median £550,000

    A higher measure means more recent recorded sales and more stable prices. It is not a higher house price.

    Price Paid Data, published September 2026. Measured for the EC1A postcode district.

  • Healthcare access

    94/100·7% of the measure

    Nearest GP practice 230 yards away

    A higher measure means a closer GP and hospital, and a shorter published waiting time when one is available.

    Organisation Data Service directory, published September 2026. Measured for the EC1A 1 postcode sector.

  • Green space

    100/100·6% of the measure

    Unnamed park is 130 yards away

    A higher measure means more parks and publicly accessible green spaces nearby, and a shorter walk to the nearest one.

    OpenStreetMap, published September 2026. Measured for the EC1A 1 postcode sector.

  • Air quality

    55/100·5% of the measure

    PM2.5 annual mean 9.8 µg/m³, modelled for 2023

    A higher measure means lower modelled nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate levels, not dirtier air.

    UK-AIR automatic monitoring network, published December 2023. Measured for the EC1A 1 postcode sector.

Not counted for this area

Council tax. We could not obtain published figures here, so these categories were left out and the remaining weights scaled up to fill the gap. A missing dataset never counts against an area.

This reflects published infrastructure and environmental data. It does not measure the people who live here, house prices as a marker of status, or safety.

Area Measure v1.1, covering 95% of the published formula. See the full weightings and worked example.

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A higher measure means a larger share of nearby rated schools are good or outstanding, and the closest school is nearer.

20% of measure

These areas measure the same on this category.

EC1A 1

89/100

96% of 116 rated schools nearby are good or outstanding

A higher measure means more mapped everyday amenities within walking distance.

10% of measure

WC1X is not measured here.

EC1A 1

100/100

1466 everyday amenities within 0.6 miles

A higher measure means a closer GP and hospital, and a shorter published waiting time when one is available.

7% of measure

These areas measure the same on this category.

EC1A 1

94/100

Nearest GP practice 230 yards away

A higher measure means more parks and publicly accessible green spaces nearby, and a shorter walk to the nearest one.

6% of measure

WC1X is not measured here.

EC1A 1

100/100

Unnamed park is 130 yards away

Higher is always the stronger published result on that measure. See the weightings. Missing categories are dropped from that area’s overall figure, not scored as zero. Crime and other context stay on each report.

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