Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 7.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for EC1A 9LB
Postcode
EC1A 9LB
Coordinates
51.5183, -0.1025
Grid reference
TQ317816
Easting
531,750
Northing
181,642
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGV9W+8X
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
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
25966
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25966 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near EC1A 9LB
England & WalesCrime trends · near EC1A 9LB
Counts are for Farringdon Without electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Other White33.7%
White Brit.33.0%
Chinese12.1%
Other Asian3.8%
Indian3.5%
+ 4 other groups · 14.0%
Religion
No religion46.8%
Christian35.5%
Not answered8.1%
Muslim2.8%
Hindu2.7%
+ 2 other religions · 4.0%
Age groups
25–3433.5%
35–4919.2%
20–2418.2%
50–6416.4%
65–744.8%
+ 4 other age groups · 8.0%
Households
Other52.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.2%
Any member 66+4.8%
+ 4 other households · 9.8%
Administrative Information
City of London
Local Authority
Council AreaCities of London and Westminster E14001172
Constituency
E14001172London, City of
Police Force
England
Ward
Farringdon Without
Constituency code
E14001172
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
City of London, unparished area
International Territorial Level
City of London
Health & NHS
London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandNorth East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
City and Hackney Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
City of London 001G E01032740
E01032740MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
City of London 001 E02000001
E02000001LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
City of London 001G E01032740
E01032740MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
City of London 001 E02000001
E02000001Urban: 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
5:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EC1A 9LB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 25966
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01032740 and MSOA E02000001 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EC1A 9LB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near EC1A 9LB
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
All-throughIndependentGirls · Ages 7–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
49.7
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 61%
RWM expected
67%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 4–13FSM 0%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryIndependentOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryIndependentOut of boroughMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 62%
RWM expected
88%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 0–11FSM 52%
RWM expected
43%
All-throughIndependentBoys · Ages 10–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
39.2
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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