Area Guide

Shoreditch

London Borough of Hackney / Tower Hamlets

About Shoreditch

Shoreditch remains London's most dynamic neighbourhood — a place where Victorian warehouse architecture meets luxury residential development, and where the city's creative, tech and finance sectors converge.

The transformation of the EC1/EC2 borderlands over the past decade has been remarkable. Brick Lane, Spitalfields and the streets around Old Street roundabout now offer an extraordinary concentration of independent restaurants, galleries, markets and cultural venues.

Property in Shoreditch spans converted warehouses and contemporary new-build developments, with the area's distinctive industrial heritage informing many of the best interiors.

Transport Links

Shoreditch High Street

3 min walk · East London

Liverpool Street

8 min walk · Central, Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City

Old Street

6 min walk · Northern

Local Schools

City of London Academy Shoreditch Park

Secondary · 0.5 miles

Good

Virginia Primary School

Primary · 0.4 miles

Good

Shoreditch Park Primary

Primary · 0.6 miles

Outstanding

Creative Urban Living

Shoreditch operates on a different frequency to the rest of London. This is where ideas happen — in the coffee shops, co-working spaces and studios that line every street. Evenings are spent at the neighbourhood's acclaimed restaurants or the latest gallery opening.