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EC2V 8BL

POSTCODE

A Cheap postcode in the City of London, a 3-minute walk from St. Paul's Underground.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • St. Paul's Underground Station

    Underground

    258 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Mansion House Underground Station

    Underground

    267 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Bank Underground Station

    Underground · DLR

    363 m straight lineabout 5 min

Bus stops

  • Bread Street

    Bus · Stop SN · west

    88 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St. Paul's Station

    Bus · Stop SY · east

    120 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Poultry / Bank Station

    Bus · Stop L · west

    189 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bank Station / Poultry

    Bus · Stop K · east

    190 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • New Change / Cannon Street

    Bus · Stop SM · south

    199 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in EC2V

Police Recorded Crime near EC2V 8BL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EC2V 8BL

Counts are for Cheap 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
3
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
0
YoY —
110
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
22133
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

13
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 · City of London 001 (E02000001)

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
£91,506

£77,526–£108,008

Disposable (net) annual household income
£64,385

£55,028–£75,333

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£67,770

£62,315–£73,701

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£50,879

£43,728–£59,199

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: 1,386
White Brit.53.0%
Other White21.8%
Chinese7.4%
White Irish3.0%
Indian2.7%
+ 12 other groups · 12.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,384
No religion49.1%
Christian33.8%
Not answered10.0%
Jewish2.5%
Muslim1.9%
+ 3 other religions · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,385
35–4921.7%
25–3421.7%
50–6421.4%
65–7410.5%
75–847.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 17.3%

Households

Total households: 824
One person: other37.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.6%
One person: aged 66+12.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.3%
Single family household, all members 66+6.9%
+ 9 other households · 19.5%

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.
31203
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31203 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for EC2V 8BL

England
Country
City of London
Local Authority
Cheap
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EC2V 8BL
Coordinates
51.5145, -0.0939
Grid reference
TQ323812
Easting
532,359
Northing
181,232
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGW74+RC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
City and County of the City of London
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
City of London

Administrative Information

City of London
Local Authority
Council Area
Cities of London and Westminster E14001172
Constituency
E14001172
London
Police Force
England
Ward
Cheap
Constituency code
E14001172
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
City of London, unparished area
International Territorial Level
City of London

Health & NHS

North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
City of London 001B E01000002
E01000002
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
City of London 001 E02000001
E02000001
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
City of London 001B E01000002
E01000002
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
City of London 001 E02000001
E02000001
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

7:07 AM4:20 PM
7:07 AM
Sunrise
4:20 PM
Sunset
9 hours 13 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:07 AM
Sunset (today)
4:20 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 13 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 2010
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~16 years
Active Duration
2010 -> Present
April 2010 — Introduced
Postcode EC2V 8BL introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01000002 and MSOA E02000001 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31203
Present — Active
Postcode EC2V 8BL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2010
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~16 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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