EC1R 4RU

Clerkenwell · Islington · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Islington
Postcode district
EC1R
Postcode sector
EC1R 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EC1R 4UF 19 m
EC1R 4RG 40 m
EC1R 4UG 40 m
EC1R 4RB 53 m
EC1R 4QX 70 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EC1R 4RU
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 July 1986
Terminated
1 July 1995
Postcode area
EC
Postcode district
EC1R
Postcode sector
EC1R 4
Latitude
51.527956
Longitude
-0.108604
British National Grid easting
531,300
British National Grid northing
182,700

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Islington · E09000019
Parish or community
E43000209
Output area
E00013557
Lower layer super output area
Islington 021C · E01002727
Middle layer super output area
Islington 021 · E02000574

Postcode source versions

Explore EC1R

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
396
Primary
180
Secondary
57
  1. Hugh Myddelton Primary School

    Community school

    174 m
  2. City University

    Higher education institutions

    438 m
  3. The Gower School

    Other independent school

    567 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
26,965
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4,908
  • Other theft 4,672
  • Theft from the person 3,953
  • Shoplifting 3,556
  • Anti social behaviour 2,552

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
EC1R 4 residents
1,524

Age bands in EC1R 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
11.7%

167 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.6%

165 residents

Age 25 to 44
42.9%

612 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.9%

355 residents

Age 65 and over
9%

129 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Planning applications

Mapped applications within 1,000 metres of this postcode point.

Available records
4,517
Records since 17 September 2020
1,088
Latest available record date
8 September 2025
London Borough of Camden
Partial beta coverage
This beta dataset covers only Adur, Camden, Doncaster and Worthing and is not a complete national planning register. Doncaster records have no published coordinates, so they cannot be matched to local reports.

Latest available applications

  1. 2025/2648/P Date not supplied 581 m away

    Details pursuant to Condition 5 (Green Roof) of planning permission 2022/4877/P dated 24/07/2023 (for: Erection of mansard roof extension to provide a single residential dwelling (Class C3). Inclusion of green roof and PV panels as well as cycle parking on the ground floor.).

    18-18A Acton Street London WC1X 9ND

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  2. 2025/3514/L Date not supplied 455 m away

    Internal alterations in association with change of use to a 6 bedroom, 10 person HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) (see also planning application 2025/3444/P)

    61 King's Cross Road London Camden WC1X 9LN

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  3. 2025/3444/P Date not supplied 455 m away

    Change of use to a 6 bedroom, 10 person HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) with associated internal alterations

    61 King's Cross Road London Camden WC1X 9LN

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  4. 2025/2230/P Date not supplied 790 m away

    Installation of acoustic enclosures for previously unauthorised air conditioning units. New acoustic enclosures will be installed for the previously unauthorized extractor fan. Relocation and replacement of the previously unauthorized ventilation fan and ducting will be conducted.

    35 Gray's Inn Road London Camden WC1X 8PG

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  5. 2025/3186/L Date not supplied 772 m away

    External alterations comprising alterations to steps within front lightwell. Internal alterations comprising minor changes to floorplan and openings (part retrospective).

    14 John Street London WC1N 2EB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  6. 2025/3139/P Date not supplied 772 m away

    Alterations to steps within the front lightwell.

    14 John Street London WC1N 2EB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  7. 2025/3322/P Date not supplied 670 m away

    Creation of a roof terrace at main roof level with installation of perimeter glass balustrade and composite privacy screen to rear

    171 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UE

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  8. 2025/3364/P Date not supplied 629 m away

    External alterations to entrance

    3-11 Eyre Street Hill London Camden EC1R 5ET

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  9. 2025/2558/P Date not supplied 749 m away

    Variation of condition 4 (temporary period) of planning permission ref 2020/3657/P dated 21/12/20 (most recently amended under application 2023/2244/P dated 30/10/2023) namely to remove the reference to the three year time period to Temporary subdivision and change of use of No.62 Doughty Street from C3 use to mixed B1 commercial floorspace with ancillary residential accommodation and a single self-contained residential unit at lower ground floor level

    62 Doughty Street London Camden WC1N 2JZ

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  10. 2025/3149/L Date not supplied 916 m away

    Approval of Details required by Conditions 4 a) and b) for 'details of the proposed natural slates and roof vent specifications,' of Listed Building Consent 2024/2639/L, granted 4 September 2024

    2-7 St Chad's Street London WC1H 8BD

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  11. 2025/3037/P Date not supplied 843 m away

    Amalgamation of 55 and 57 Farringdon Road and the erection of an additional storey to provide commercial floorspace, rooftop plant enclosure, the erection of a rear extension to relocate the stair core, new shopfront and alterations to the rear and front faades with associated refurbishment and upgrading works.

    55 - 57 Farringdon Road Farringdon London EC1M 3JB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  12. 2025/3180/L Date not supplied 540 m away

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of listed building consent 2024/3723/L, granted on 08/10/2024 for internal alterations and enclosure of space below front entrance steps, namely for change in internal layout and the addition of a window at lower ground floor level.

    30 Calthorpe Street London WC1X 0JZ

    London Borough of Camden Registered

Source: MHCLG Planning Data, snapshot 2025-09-17, version 2025-09-17-beta. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Record dates use the submitted date where published, otherwise the decision date.

GP practices

134

within 5 km straight-line

  • AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE

    4 NAOROJI STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, WC1X 0GB

    ODS code F83652

    152 m

  • CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FINSBURY HEALTH CENTRE, 17 PINE STREET, LONDON, EC1R 0LP

    ODS code F83624

    344 m

  • DR SEGARAJASINGHE

    FINSBURY HEALTH CENTRE, PINE STREET, LONDON, EC1R 0LP

    ODS code F83678

    344 m

  • GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE

    77 GRAY'S INN ROAD, LONDON, WC1X 8TS

    ODS code F83042

    710 m

  • RITCHIE STREET GROUP PRACTICE

    34 RITCHIE STREET, LONDON, N1 0DG

    ODS code F83021

    757 m

  • HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE

    64-66 LAMBS CONDUIT STREET, LONDON, WC1N 3NA

    ODS code F83058

    937 m

  • KILLICK STREET HEALTH CENTRE

    KILLICK STREET HEALTH CTR, 75 KILLICK STREET, LONDON, N1 9RH

    ODS code F83063

    1.0 km

  • ST PETER'S STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    16 1/2 ST PETER'S STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, N1 8JG

    ODS code F83032

    1.0 km

  • THE BLOOMSBURY SURGERY

    1 HANDEL STREET, LONDON, WC1N 1PD

    ODS code F83044

    1.0 km

  • BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE UHPC

    39 BRUNSWICK CENTRE, LONDON, WC1N 1AF

    ODS code F83048

    1.1 km

  • CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    CITY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE, UNIT 1-3 GROUND FLOOR, CITY HOUSE, 190-196 CITY ROAD, LONDON, EC1V 2QH

    ODS code F83064

    1.2 km

  • THE NEAMAN PRACTICE

    15 HALF MOON COURT, LONDON, EC1A 7HF

    ODS code F84640

    1.2 km

  • BARNSBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    8 BINGFIELD STREET, LONDON, N1 0AL

    ODS code F83033

    1.5 km

  • MEDICUS SELECT CARE

    BINGFIELD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 8 BINGFIELD STREET, LONDON, N1 0AL

    ODS code Y03103

    1.5 km

  • KINGS CROSS SURGERY

    77-83 CHALTON STREET, LONDON, NW1 1HY

    ODS code F83635

    1.5 km

  • SOMERS TOWN MEDICAL CENTRE

    CHALTON STREET, LONDON, NW1 1HY

    ODS code F83683

    1.5 km

  • NEW NORTH HEALTH CENTRE

    287-293 NEW NORTH ROAD, LONDON, N1 7AA

    ODS code F83034

    1.6 km

  • MUSEUM PRACTICE

    58 GREAT RUSSELL STREET, LONDON, WC1B 3BA

    ODS code F83061

    1.6 km

  • RIVER PLACE HEALTH CENTRE

    RIVER PLACE, ESSEX ROAD, LONDON, N1 2DE

    ODS code F83002

    1.6 km

  • SHOREDITCH PARK SURGERY

    6-10 RUSHTON STREET, LONDON, N1 5DR

    ODS code F84635

    1.6 km

Showing 20 of 134 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Amwell Street / Merlin Street

    BCT · Finsbury

    0.0 miles
  • Hardwick Street

    BCT · Finsbury

    0.0 miles
  • Amwell Street / Merlin Street

    BCT · Finsbury

    0.0 miles
  • Finsbury Town Hall

    BCT · Finsbury

    0.1 miles
  • Amwell Street / River Street

    BCT · Finsbury

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Islington 021C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

11,973 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

396 open schools are in scope, including 180 primary and 57 secondary schools. Hugh Myddelton Primary School is the nearest published school at 174 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

26,965 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2,247.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4,908 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.