Low deprivation
IMD England
High · 21.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for EC1M 5TX
Postcode
EC1M 5TX
Coordinates
51.5216, -0.1043
Grid reference
TQ316820
Easting
531,619
Northing
182,005
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGVCW+M7
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Islington
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Islington
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.
23903
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23903 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 EC1M 5TX
England & WalesCrime trends · near EC1M 5TX
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Clerkenwell electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
45
YoY +7%
634730
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
39
YoY -32%
996429
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
22134
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
26166
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1580
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Theft From The Person
51
YoY stable
644220
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.38.6%
Other White26.5%
Chinese6.6%
African4.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.5%
+ 7 other groups · 20.4%
Religion
No religion45.3%
Christian35.9%
Not answered9.9%
Muslim3.5%
Hindu1.9%
+ 1 other religions · 3.5%
Age groups
25–3427.9%
35–4920.0%
50–6415.3%
20–2413.3%
16–198.0%
+ 5 other age groups · 15.5%
Households
Other35.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children15.7%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
Any member 66+6.5%
+ 6 other households · 19.3%
Administrative Information
Islington
Local Authority
Council AreaIslington South and Finsbury E14001306
Constituency
E14001306Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Clerkenwell
Constituency code
E14001306
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Islington, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Islington
Health & NHS
London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandNorth Central London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Islington
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - 93C
Cancer Alliance
North Central London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Islington 022D E01002724
E01002724MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Islington 022 E02000575
E02000575LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Islington 022D E01002724
E01002724MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Islington 022 E02000575
E02000575Urban: 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
December 1998
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> PresentDecember 1998 — Introduced
Postcode EC1M 5TX 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: 23903
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01002724 and MSOA E02000575 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EC1M 5TX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1998
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~28 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near EC1M 5TX
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryIndependentOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 62%
RWM expected
88%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 61%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
81%
PrimaryIndependentOut of boroughMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 54%
RWM expected
89%
All-throughIndependentOut of boroughGirls · Ages 7–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
49.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 0–11FSM 52%
RWM expected
43%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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