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EC1Y 8AL

POSTCODE

EC1Y 8AL is a postcode in Bunhill.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5224, -0.0901
OS grid TQ325821 (532,596, 182,120)
IMD England
4/10
#12063
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 27.6 per 1k
MoM -14% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XGWC5+XW
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Among the highest · 27.6 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.
12063
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12063 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 8AL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EC1Y 8AL

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
47
YoY -20%
674930
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
38
YoY -38%
725333
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY -8%
17103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
15
YoY +25%
22145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
110
YoY -36%
17213393
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
86
YoY +79%
1116824
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

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

308
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,356
White Brit.33.1%
Other White19.6%
African11.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group7.6%
Chinese4.0%
+ 11 other groups · 23.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,356
No religion37.4%
Christian35.3%
Muslim12.1%
Not answered9.4%
Hindu2.2%
+ 1 other religions · 3.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,355
25–3424.0%
35–4921.1%
50–6414.3%
20–2411.0%
16–197.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.3%

Households

Total households: 1,119
One person: other34.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.5%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
+ 9 other households · 29.3%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Old Street Station

    Rail · Underground · Entrance

    356 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Moorgate Station

    Rail · Underground · Entrance

    423 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Barbican

    Underground

    563 m straight lineabout 7 min

Bus stops

  • Dufferin Street

    Bus · ->E · east

    97 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Silk Street

    Bus · Stop BM · west

    201 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Finsbury Street

    Bus · Stop S · west

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Epworth Street

    Bus · Stop E · south

    213 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • City Road / Leonard Street

    Bus · Stop N · south

    231 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for EC1Y 8AL

England
Country
Islington
Local Authority
Bunhill
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EC1Y 8AL
Coordinates
51.5224, -0.0901
Grid reference
TQ325821
Easting
532,596
Northing
182,120
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGWC5+XW
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 023D E01002704
E01002704
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Islington 023 E02000576
E02000576
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Islington 023D E01002704
E01002704
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

7:35 AM5:53 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
5:53 PM
Sunset
10 hours 18 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
5:53 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 18 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2025
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~1 year
Active Duration
2025 -> Present
June 2025 — Introduced
Postcode EC1Y 8AL introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode EC1Y 8AL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2025
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~1 year
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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