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EC1Y 0SW

POSTCODE

EC1Y 0SW is a postcode in Bunhill.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5234, -0.0976
OS grid TQ320822 (532,078, 182,210)
IMD England
5/10
#16345
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 26.6 per 1k
MoM -13% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XGWF2+8X
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Among the highest · 26.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

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.
16345
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16345 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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in EC1Y

Police Recorded Crime near EC1Y 0SW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EC1Y 0SW

Counts are for Bunhill 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
45
YoY stable
604427
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
37
YoY -39%
654831
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY -8%
18113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
14
YoY +40%
22145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
104
YoY -35%
15912387
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
86
YoY +79%
1167126
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · burglary rising

297
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,399
White Brit.34.0%
Other White20.7%
Chinese8.2%
African6.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.5%
+ 10 other groups · 25.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,399
No religion40.4%
Christian33.6%
Muslim10.2%
Not answered9.9%
Hindu2.1%
+ 1 other religions · 3.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,399
25–3425.9%
35–4917.7%
20–2416.4%
50–6410.4%
16–199.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.4%

Households

Total households: 554
One person: other33.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.0%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.9%
+ 9 other households · 26.9%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Barbican

    Underground

    340 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Farringdon Station

    Rail · Underground · Entrance

    442 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Farringdon Station

    Underground · Rail

    585 m straight lineabout 7 min

Bus stops

  • Aldersgate Street / Goswell Rd

    Bus · Stop BX · west

    30 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Clerkenwell Road / Old Street

    Bus · Stop BQ · north

    66 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Central Street / Old Street

    Bus · Stop BZ · east

    93 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Clerkenwell Road / Great Sutton St

    Bus · Stop BV · south

    99 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Baltic Street West

    Bus · Stop BP · south

    115 m straight lineabout 1 min

Coordinates & Location for EC1Y 0SW

England
Country
Islington
Local Authority
Bunhill
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EC1Y 0SW
Coordinates
51.5234, -0.0976
Grid reference
TQ320822
Easting
532,078
Northing
182,210
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGWF2+8X
User Type
Small 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

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

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Administrative Information

Islington
Local Authority
Council Area
Islington South and Finsbury E14001306
Constituency
E14001306
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Bunhill
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 England
North 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 022H E01033490
E01033490
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Islington 022 E02000575
E02000575
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Islington 022H E01033490
E01033490
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Islington 022 E02000575
E02000575
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

7:32 AM5:57 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
5:57 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
5:57 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1998
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> Present
December 1998 — Introduced
Postcode EC1Y 0SW 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033490 and MSOA E02000575 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16345
Present — Active
Postcode EC1Y 0SW 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

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