EC1V 8DW

POSTCODE

A St Peter's & Canalside postcode in Islington, a 9-minute walk from Angel Underground.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 40.8

    Last place offered: 1.5 mi. You're 0.51 mi away.

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 55.2

    Last place offered: 1.5 mi. You're 0.58 mi away.

  3. 3

    Secondary · Attainment 8 52.7

    Last place offered: 1.0 mi. You're 0.69 mi away.

  4. 4

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 54.3

    You: 0.78 mi · Last place offered: 1.7 mi

Primary nearby

Islington, Hackney · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Angel Underground Station

    Underground

    680 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Old Street Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    745 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Barbican Underground Station

    Underground

    956 m straight lineabout 12 min

Bus stops

  • Central Street

    Bus · Stop UW · west

    166 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Central Street

    Bus · Stop UV · east

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • City University

    Bus · Stop UN · south

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • City University

    Bus · Stop US · north

    216 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Lever Street

    Bus · ->W · west

    220 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · EC1V 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · EC1V 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 8 sales

EC1V 8DW has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the EC1V 8 sector.

Average price
£816,000
Median price: £730,000
Median +48.1% vs prior 12 months · Small sample
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 8 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Mar '26Mar '26: 3 sales · avg £622,667
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.5m£975k£450k
Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Feb '26Mar '26
£473,000 · 2026-03-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1V 8AZ
£395,000 · 2026-03-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1V 8BY
£1,000,000 · 2026-03-16 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1V 8BR
£750,000 · 2026-02-16 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1V 8DJ
£1,250,000 · 2026-02-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1V 8BR
£710,000 · 2025-12-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1V 8BJ
£450,000 · 2025-11-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
EC1V 8BP
£1,500,000 · 2025-10-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
EC1V 8AB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near EC1V 8DW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EC1V 8DW

Counts are for St Peter's & Canalside electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
34
YoY +17%
423323
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
28
YoY -22%
614528
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1272
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
5
YoY -50%
1394
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1370
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
53
YoY +26%
705029
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Theft From The Person
37
YoY +68%
40247
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · theft from the person up sharply · other recorded crime rising

163
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Islington 023 (E02000576)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£63,642

£54,227–£74,692

Disposable (net) annual household income
£47,517

£41,095–£54,942

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,731

£41,165–£48,605

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,459

£33,324–£44,386

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,471
White Brit.31.1%
Other White18.4%
African12.0%
Other ethnic group6.9%
Other Asian5.0%
+ 14 other groups · 26.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,468
No religion35.6%
Christian33.3%
Muslim16.6%
Not answered9.7%
Hindu1.7%
+ 4 other religions · 3.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,470
25–3424.7%
35–4921.4%
50–6412.6%
20–2412.3%
16–196.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.5%

Households

Total households: 1,116
One person: other32.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.2%
+ 9 other households · 26.3%

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.
9606
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9606 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EC1V 8DW

England
Country
Islington
Local Authority
St Peter's & Canalside
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EC1V 8DW
Coordinates
51.5289, -0.0981
Grid reference
TQ320828
Easting
532,024
Northing
182,821
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGWH2+HP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Islington
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Islington

Administrative Information

Islington
Local Authority
Council Area
Islington South and Finsbury E14001306
Constituency
E14001306
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
St Peter's & Canalside
Constituency code
E14001306
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Islington, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Islington

Health & NHS

North Central London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - 93C
Cancer Alliance
North Central London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Islington 023B E01002702
E01002702
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Islington 023 E02000576
E02000576
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Islington 023B E01002702
E01002702
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Islington 023 E02000576
E02000576
Urban: 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

7:05 AM4:22 PM
7:05 AM
Sunrise
4:22 PM
Sunset
9 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:05 AM
Sunset (today)
4:22 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 17 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 2020
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~6 years
Active Duration
2020 -> Present
April 2020 — Introduced
Postcode EC1V 8DW introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01002702 and MSOA E02000576 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9606
Present — Active
Postcode EC1V 8DW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2020
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~6 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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