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EC2Y 8DT

POSTCODE

EC2Y 8DT is a postcode in Cripplegate.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5195, -0.0923
OS grid TQ324817 (532,452, 181,791)
IMD England
10/10
#31203
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.5 per 1k
MoM -57% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Cripplegate electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C3XGW95+R3
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 3.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 3.5 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.
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.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in EC2Y

Police Recorded Crime near EC2Y 8DT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near EC2Y 8DT

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Cripplegate electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY -67%
21122
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

9
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,384
White Brit.53.1%
Other White21.8%
Chinese7.4%
White Irish3.0%
Indian2.7%
+ 4 other groups · 11.9%

Religion

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

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Moorgate Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    262 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Barbican

    Underground

    369 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Farringdon Station

    Rail · Underground · Entrance

    487 m straight lineabout 6 min

Bus stops

  • Silk Street

    Bus · Stop BM · west

    164 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Beech Street

    Bus · Stop BN · east

    187 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Finsbury Street

    Bus · Stop S · west

    258 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • London Wall / Moorgate Station

    Bus · Stop N · west

    273 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • London Wall / Moorgate Station

    Bus · Stop A · east

    281 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for EC2Y 8DT

England
Country
City of London
Local Authority
Cripplegate
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EC2Y 8DT
Coordinates
51.5195, -0.0923
Grid reference
TQ324817
Easting
532,452
Northing
181,791
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGW95+R3
User Type
Large 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
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

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

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
City and Hackney Teaching
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

7:25 AM6:06 PM
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 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 EC2Y 8DT 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 E01000002 and MSOA E02000001 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31203
Present — Active
Postcode EC2Y 8DT 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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