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EC1Y 8JA

POSTCODE

EC1Y 8JA is a postcode in Bunhill.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5219, -0.0934
OS grid TQ323820 (532,369, 182,059)
IMD England
4/10
#12063
Crime · Jul '26
Among the highest · 25.5 per 1k
MoM +74% vs Jun '26
Plus Code
9C3XGWC4+QJ
High deprivation
IMD England
Among the highest · 25.5 per 1k
Crime · Jul '26
London
Region
High deprivation
IMD England
Among the highest · 25.5 per 1k
Crime · Jul '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 8JA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EC1Y 8JA

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 yearAug '24 – Jul '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
50
YoY -23%
654830
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
ASB
47
YoY -15%
685235
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY —
18102
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Burglary
6
YoY -68%
19125
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1580
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
107
YoY +155%
1076421
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Theft From The Person
38
YoY -17%
754719
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26

3 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply

345
incidents · Jul '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,344
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: 2,350
25–3424.0%
35–4921.2%
50–6414.3%
20–2411.1%
16–197.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.1%

Households

Total households: 1,118
Other34.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
+ 8 other households · 29.4%

Coordinates & Location for EC1Y 8JA

England
Country
Islington
Local Authority
Bunhill
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EC1Y 8JA
Coordinates
51.5219, -0.0934
Grid reference
TQ323820
Easting
532,369
Northing
182,059
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGWC4+QJ
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

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

6:05 AM5:32 PM
6:05 AM
Sunrise
5:32 PM
Sunset
11 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:05 AM
Sunset (today)
5:32 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 27 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EC1Y 8JA 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: 12063
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01002704 and MSOA E02000576 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode EC1Y 8JA 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

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