The EC1Y 8AB postcode is in Islington, Islington postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the EC1Y 8AB area, explore the EC1Y 8AB Crime Rates page.
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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.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Old Street(0.27 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Moorgate Underground Station(0.22 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Moorgate(0.20 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(15.90 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior Weston Primary School and Children's CentrePrimary, Good | 0-11 | EC1Y 8JA (0.10 mi) | Details |
| City of London School for GirlsAll Through, None | 7-18 | EC2Y 8BB (0.21 mi) | Details |
| City of London Primary Academy, IslingtonPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | EC1Y 0AE (0.24 mi) | Details |
| The LyceumPrimary, None | 3-11 | EC2A 2DU (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Charterhouse Square SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | EC1M 6EA (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Central Foundation Boys' SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | EC2A 4SH (0.34 mi) | Details |
| St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | EC1V 3SJ (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Dallington SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | EC1V 0BW (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Workers' Educational Association0, Good | 16-99 | EC2A 4XW (0.48 mi) | Details |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | EC1V 0EU (0.49 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's Cathedral SchoolAll Through, None | 4-13 | EC4M 9AD (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Moreland Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 0-11 | EC1V 8BB (0.63 mi) | Details |
| St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | N1 6QN (0.66 mi) | Details |
| St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | N1 6JG (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | EC1R 1YJ (0.78 mi) | Details |
| The Aldgate SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | EC3A 5DE (0.80 mi) | Details |
| City of London SchoolAll Through, None | 10-18 | EC4V 3AL (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Virginia Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | E2 7NQ (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Thomas Fairchild Community SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | N1 7HA (0.83 mi) | Details |
| David Game CollegeSecondary, Outstanding | 13-22 | EC3N 2ET (0.86 mi) | Details |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | EC1N 7SD (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Hanover Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | N1 8BD (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church CofE SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | E1 6PU (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Brick Lane SchoolAll Through, NaN | 5-18 | E2 6DY (0.91 mi) | Details |
| The Complete WorksAll Through, Good | 5-18 | E1 7SA (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Christopher Hatton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | EC1R 4PQ (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | E1 7RQ (0.95 mi) | Details |
| City Junior SchoolPrimary, NaN | 7-11 | WC1R 5EY (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Hoxton Garden PrimaryPrimary, Good | 3-11 | N1 5JD (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Shoreditch Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | N1 5JN (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE NEAMAN PRACTICE(0.35 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the neaman practiceActivethe neaman practice, 15 half moon court, london | 02076009740 | EC1A 7HF |
| city road medical centreActivecity house medical centre, unit 1-3 ground floor, city hse.,190-196 city rd, london | 02073368170 | EC1V 2QH |
| 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 hoxton surgeryActivehoxton surgery, 12 rushton street, hoxton, london | 02034870200 | N1 5DR |
| shoreditch park surgeryActiveshoreditch park surgery, 10 rushton street, london | 02077398525 | N1 5DR |
| health e1Active9 - 11 brick lane, london | 02072470090 | E1 6PU |
| strouts place medical centreActivemed ctr, 3 strouts place, pelter street, london | 02077398859 | E2 7QU |
| amwell group practiceActivethe amwell practice, 4 naoroji street, islington, london | 02078372020 | WC1X 0GB |
| the spitalfields practiceActivethe spitalfields practice, 20 old montague street, london | 02072477070 | E1 5PB |
The population of EC1Y8AB is 325 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 140 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 84.
Regarding education, 136 adults have Level 3, while 16 have Level 2.
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 (157), followed by Christian (101).
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 Full-time students (175) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (56), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (21).
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).