EC1Y 8JX

Bunhill · Islington · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Bunhill
Local authority
Islington
Postcode district
EC1Y
Postcode sector
EC1Y 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EC1Y 8TB 25 m
EC1Y 8NX 29 m
EC1Y 8TD 32 m
EC1Y 8TE 38 m
EC1Y 8JD 65 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EC1Y 8JX
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 October 1984
Terminated
1 June 2000
Postcode area
EC
Postcode district
EC1Y
Postcode sector
EC1Y 8
Latitude
51.521905
Longitude
-0.091989
British National Grid easting
532,470
British National Grid northing
182,057

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Islington · E09000019
Electoral ward
Bunhill · E05013699
Parish or community
E43000209
Output area
E00013429
Lower layer super output area
Islington 023D · E01002704
Middle layer super output area
Islington 023 · E02000576

Postcode source versions

Explore EC1Y

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
393
Primary
197
Secondary
53
  1. Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre

    Community school

    98 m
  2. Guildhall School of Music and Drama

    Higher education institutions

    269 m
  3. City of London Primary Academy, Islington

    Free schools

    310 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
28,007
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4,916
  • Other theft 4,675
  • Theft from the person 4,136
  • Shoplifting 3,919
  • Anti social behaviour 2,060

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
EC1Y 8 residents
2,267

Age bands in EC1Y 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.6%

384 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.1%

303 residents

Age 25 to 44
37.2%

860 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.2%

535 residents

Age 65 and over
9.9%

228 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
18
Records since 17 September 2020
5
Latest available record date
13 August 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. 2025/2939/P Decision dated 13 August 2025 995 m away

    Alterations to existing entrance including new panelling, replacement lighting, replacement handrails, replacement finishes, and associated external alterations.

    33 Farringdon Road London Camden EC1M 3JF

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  2. 2025/2938/A Decision dated 13 August 2025 995 m away

    Display of 1x internally illuminated fascia sign on the Farringdon Point east elevation and non-illuminated wayfinding signage on the west elevation.

    33 Farringdon Road London Camden EC1M 3JF

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  3. 2025/0749/A Decision dated 14 April 2025 995 m away

    Display of 1x internally illuminated fascia sign on the Farringdon Point east elevation and non-illuminated wayfinding signage on the west elevation.

    33 Farringdon Road London Camden EC1M 3JF

    London Borough of Camden Withdrawn Decision
  4. 2025/0748/P Decision dated 14 April 2025 995 m away

    Alterations to existing entrance including new panelling, replacement lighting, replacement handrails, replacement finishes, and associated external alterations.

    33 Farringdon Road London Camden EC1M 3JF

    London Borough of Camden Withdrawn Decision
  5. 2022/5232/A Decision dated 30 January 2023 997 m away

    Display of 1x internally illuminated 'KFC' letters, 1x branded awning, 1x bucket logo box, 1x internally illuminated projecting sign

    37 Farringdon Road London Camden EC1M 3JB

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  6. 2018/1908/A Decision dated 29 May 2018 996 m away

    Alterations to street level entrance to basement unit on Farringdon Road including display of 1 x projecting internally lit box sign and 1 x externally lit painted render sign

    Basement Farringdon Point 29-35 Farringdon Road LONDON EC1M 3JB

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  7. 2018/1189/P Decision dated 29 May 2018 996 m away

    Alterations to street level entrance to basement unit on Farringdon Road

    Basement Farringdon Point 29-35 Farringdon Road LONDON EC1M 3JB

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  8. 2017/6454/P Decision dated 7 March 2018 995 m away

    Change of use of the basement from Sui Generis (Nightclub) use to D2 (Gym) use. Alterations to the front entrance and the installation of 7x air condition units and associated acoustic attenuation shelf to the rear external wall of the courtyard at ground floor level.

    Basement and ground floor, 35 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JB

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  9. 2017/3774/A Decision dated 10 August 2017 997 m away

    Display of an externally illuminated fascia sign, internally illuminated projecting sign, internally illuminated box sign and retractable awning

    37 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JB

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  10. 2017/3489/P Decision dated 10 August 2017 997 m away

    Alterations to shopfront

    37 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JB

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  11. 2017/0649/P Decision dated 11 April 2017 998 m away

    Alterations to existing entrance, and erection of four replacement condenser units within existing roof level compound.

    Farringdon Point 29-35 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JF

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  12. 2017/0320/P Decision dated 7 April 2017 997 m away

    Change of use of ground and basement floors from restaurant (Use Class A3) to a mixed restaurant and hot food take-away (Sui Generis Use Class) premises.

    37 Farringdon Road LONDON EC1M 3JB

    London Borough of Camden Granted

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

121

within 5 km straight-line

  • THE NEAMAN PRACTICE

    15 HALF MOON COURT, LONDON, EC1A 7HF

    ODS code F84640

    512 m

  • 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

    670 m

  • CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F83624

    1.2 km

  • DR SEGARAJASINGHE

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

    ODS code F83678

    1.2 km

  • SHOREDITCH PARK SURGERY

    6-10 RUSHTON STREET, LONDON, N1 5DR

    ODS code F84635

    1.3 km

  • THE HOXTON SURGERY

    12 RUSHTON STREET, HOXTON, LONDON, N1 5DR

    ODS code F84692

    1.3 km

  • AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE

    4 NAOROJI STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, WC1X 0GB

    ODS code F83652

    1.5 km

  • HEALTH E1

    9-11 BRICK LANE, LONDON, E1 6PU

    ODS code F84733

    1.5 km

  • STROUTS PLACE MEDICAL CENTRE

    3 STROUTS PLACE, PELTER STREET, LONDON, E2 7QU

    ODS code F84051

    1.5 km

  • GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE

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

    ODS code F83042

    1.6 km

  • THE LAWSON PRACTICE

    ST LEONARDS, 85 NUTTALL ST, LONDON, N1 5HZ

    ODS code F84096

    1.6 km

  • THE SPITALFIELDS PRACTICE

    20 OLD MONTAGUE STREET, LONDON, E1 5PB

    ODS code F84081

    1.6 km

  • ST PETER'S STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F83032

    1.6 km

  • NEW NORTH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83034

    1.7 km

  • RITCHIE STREET GROUP PRACTICE

    34 RITCHIE STREET, LONDON, N1 0DG

    ODS code F83021

    1.8 km

  • HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83058

    1.8 km

  • ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE

    TOWER 3, 2ND FLOOR CLEMENTS INN, LONDON, WC2A 2AZ

    ODS code F83672

    1.9 km

  • THE BLITHEHALE MED.CTR.

    10-22 DUNBRIDGE STREET, LONDON, E2 6JA

    ODS code F84718

    1.9 km

  • GOODMAN'S FIELD HEALTH CENTRE

    11 STABLE WALK, LONDON, E1 8ZF

    ODS code F84039

    1.9 km

  • ELIZABETH AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE

    2 ELIZABETH AVENUE, ISLINGTON, LONDON, N1 3BS

    ODS code F83012

    1.9 km

Showing 20 of 121 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Silk Street

    BCT · City of London

    0.1 miles
  • Dufferin Street

    BCT · St Lukes

    0.1 miles
  • Beech Street

    BCT · City of London

    0.1 miles
  • Finsbury Street

    BCT · City of London

    0.1 miles
  • Golden Lane / Banner Street

    BCT · St Lukes

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Islington 023D, 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

12,063 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
3 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

393 open schools are in scope, including 197 primary and 53 secondary schools. Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre is the nearest published school at 98 m.

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

Recorded crime

28,007 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2,333.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4,916 events.

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