The EC1Y 2BQ postcode is in Islington, Islington postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | EC1Y |
| Ward | Bunhill |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Old Street & St Luke's |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Islington |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Islington |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| Police Force | Metropolitan Police |
| NHS Care Board | NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Bunhill |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 12549 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multicultural student neighbourhood / Inner city cosmopolitan / London Cosmopolitan, while the work-zone classification is Global business.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
The Honourable Artillery Company, Pub, NightClub
Address: The Honourable Artillery Company, Armoury House, City Road, EC1Y 2BQ
The nearest places is Old Street(0.13 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Old Street Underground Station(0.13 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Old Street(0.18 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(16.09 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Foundation Boys' SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | EC2A 4SH (0.15 mi) | Details |
| The LyceumPrimary, None | 3-11 | EC2A 2DU (0.16 mi) | Details |
| Prior Weston Primary School and Children's CentrePrimary, Good | 0-11 | EC1Y 8JA (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Workers' Educational Association0, Good | 16-99 | EC2A 4XW (0.29 mi) | Details |
| St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | EC1V 3SJ (0.30 mi) | Details |
| City of London Primary Academy, IslingtonPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | EC1Y 0AE (0.37 mi) | Details |
| City of London School for GirlsAll Through, None | 7-18 | EC2Y 8BB (0.41 mi) | Details |
| St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | N1 6QN (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Charterhouse Square SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | EC1M 6EA (0.52 mi) | Details |
| St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | N1 6JG (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Dallington SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | EC1V 0BW (0.57 mi) | Details |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | EC1V 0EU (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Virginia Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | E2 7NQ (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Moreland Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 0-11 | EC1V 8BB (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Thomas Fairchild Community SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | N1 7HA (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Brick Lane SchoolAll Through, NaN | 5-18 | E2 6DY (0.74 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's Cathedral SchoolAll Through, None | 4-13 | EC4M 9AD (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church CofE SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | E1 6PU (0.77 mi) | Details |
| The Aldgate SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | EC3A 5DE (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Hoxton Garden PrimaryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | N1 5JD (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Shoreditch Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | N1 5JN (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Mulberry Academy ShoreditchSecondary, Good | 11-19 | E2 6NW (0.83 mi) | Details |
| The Complete WorksAll Through, Good | 5-18 | E1 7SA (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Hanover Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | N1 8BD (0.84 mi) | Details |
| David Game CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 13-22 | EC3N 2ET (0.84 mi) | Details |
| City of London Academy, Shoreditch ParkSecondary, Good | 11-19 | N1 5JU (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | EC1R 1YJ (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Randal Cremer Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | E2 8JG (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | E1 7RQ (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Columbia Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | E2 7RG (0.90 mi) | Details |
| William Davis Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | E2 6ET (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Hackney New Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | N1 5FR (0.91 mi) | Details |
| St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | E1 5AW (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Haggerston SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | E2 8LS (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Rosemary Works SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | N1 5PH (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Thomas Buxton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | E1 5AR (0.98 mi) | Details |
| City of London SchoolAll Through, None | 10-18 | EC4V 3AL (0.98 mi) | Details |
| City of London Academy IslingtonSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | N1 8PQ (0.99 mi) | Details |
| Osmani Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | E1 5AD (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE(0.36 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| city road medical centreActivecity house medical centre, unit 1-3 ground floor, city hse.,190-196 city rd, london | 02073368170 | EC1V 2QH |
| the neaman practiceActivethe neaman practice, 15 half moon court, london | 02076009740 | EC1A 7HF |
| the hoxton surgeryActivehoxton surgery, 12 rushton street, hoxton, london | 02034870200 | N1 5DR |
| shoreditch park surgeryActiveshoreditch park surgery, 10 rushton street, london | 02077398525 | N1 5DR |
| strouts place medical centreActivemed ctr, 3 strouts place, pelter street, london | 02077398859 | E2 7QU |
| health e1Active9 - 11 brick lane, london | 02072470090 | E1 6PU |
| the lawson practiceActivethe lawson practice, st.leonards,85 nuttall st, london | 02035386044 | N1 5HZ |
| the spitalfields practiceActivethe spitalfields practice, 20 old montague street, london | 02072477070 | E1 5PB |
| clerkenwell medical practiceActiveclerkenwell med practice, finsbury h/c,17 pine st, london | 02078335906 | EC1R 0LP |
| dr segarajasingheActivefinsbury health centre, pine street, london | 02077135256 | EC1R 0JH |
The population of EC1Y2BQ is 152 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 35 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2627), Between 15 to 24 (1846), and Below 14 (1611).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 52 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 40.
Regarding education, 116 adults have Level 4, while 10 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (583), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (339).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (61), followed by Christian (50).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (72) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (36), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (9).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (796), and 284 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1241) and European Union EU-14 (283).