EC1Y 8PY

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 8PT 11 m
EC1Y 8PX 18 m
EC1Y 8PU 30 m
EC1Y 8NT 35 m
EC1Y 8QH 35 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EC1Y 8PY
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 August 2001
Postcode area
EC
Postcode district
EC1Y
Postcode sector
EC1Y 8
Latitude
51.523788
Longitude
-0.092804
British National Grid easting
532,408
British National Grid northing
182,265

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
E00013424
Lower layer super output area
Islington 023E · E01002706
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
388
Primary
197
Secondary
51
  1. City of London Primary Academy, Islington

    Free schools

    231 m
  2. Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre

    Community school

    238 m
  3. St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    316 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
28,510
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 5,085
  • Other theft 4,611
  • Shoplifting 4,150
  • Theft from the person 4,099
  • Anti social behaviour 2,178

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
15
Records since 17 September 2020
2
Latest available record date
7 June 2024
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. 2025/2581/P Date not supplied 999 m away

    Change of use of first to third floors from offices (Class E) to residential (Class C3) to accommodate 3 x two bedroom dwellings.

    73 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JQ

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  2. 2024/0110/P Decision dated 7 June 2024 997 m away

    Rooftop works including provision of planters and erection of pergola in association with use of roof as a roof terrace; relocation of plant and erection of associated visual enclosure; removal of existing railing to front parapet, lowering of existing dividing wall between nos. 59 and 61.

    59-61 Zeppelin Building, Offices And Premises At 1st Floor Farringdon Road London Camden EC1M 3JB

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  3. 2019/2772/P Decision dated 2 June 2021 999 m away

    Change of use from Class A1 (retail) to Class A5 (hot food takeaway); installation of extraction and ventilation equipment; and external alterations.

    73 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JQ

    London Borough of Camden Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
  4. 2019/5326/A Decision dated 5 February 2020 998 m away

    Display of non-illuminated fascia lettering and projecting sign, and vinyl lettering/logos applied externally to fascia panel and glazing.

    Lynco House 69-71 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JB

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  5. 2019/3763/A Decision dated 4 November 2019 999 m away

    Display of 2x externally illuminated fascia signs and 2x externally illuminated projection signs.

    73 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JQ

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  6. 2019/3097/P Decision dated 13 September 2019 998 m away

    The change of use from class A1 (retail) to flexible A1/D1 (retail/wellness centre) at ground and basement level.

    69-71 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JB

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  7. 2018/6397/P Decision dated 15 February 2019 998 m away

    Installation of gas pipe to front elevation

    Flat 5, 69-71 Lynco House Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JB

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  8. 2018/5779/P Decision dated 15 January 2019 999 m away

    Erection of single storey mansard style roof extension to provide 1 x 2 bed residential unit (Use Class C3)

    73 Farringdon Road LONDON EC1M 3JQ

    London Borough of Camden Refused
  9. 2018/0927/P Decision dated 5 October 2018 999 m away

    Erection of single storey roof extension to provide 2 x 2 bed residential units (Class C3).

    73 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JQ

    London Borough of Camden Refused
  10. 2018/1109/P Decision dated 28 June 2018 998 m away

    Replacement of six uPVC front windows at first floor level with double glazed timber fittings.

    69-71 Farringdon Road LONDON EC1M 3JB

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  11. 2018/0797/P Decision dated 13 March 2018 998 m away

    Details of rear first floor window required by condition 4 and details of cycle storage required by condition 5 of planning permission (ref: 2017/0587/P) granted on 14/09/2017 for the conversion of a ground floor shop unit (class A1) into two self-contained shop units and change of use of 1st floor retail unit (class A1) into one 2bedroom flat (class C3) and removal of first floor rear extension and installation of roof lights to ground floor rear extension.

    Lynco House 69-71 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JB

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  12. 2017/6079/P Decision dated 19 January 2018 998 m away

    Change of use at basement and ground floor levels from shop unit (Class A1) to 'Hint Hunt' escape games for entertainment (Sui Generis).

    Lynco House 69-71 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

125

within 5 km straight-line

  • 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

    472 m

  • THE NEAMAN PRACTICE

    15 HALF MOON COURT, LONDON, EC1A 7HF

    ODS code F84640

    627 m

  • CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F83624

    1.1 km

  • DR SEGARAJASINGHE

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

    ODS code F83678

    1.1 km

  • SHOREDITCH PARK SURGERY

    6-10 RUSHTON STREET, LONDON, N1 5DR

    ODS code F84635

    1.2 km

  • THE HOXTON SURGERY

    12 RUSHTON STREET, HOXTON, LONDON, N1 5DR

    ODS code F84692

    1.2 km

  • AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE

    4 NAOROJI STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, WC1X 0GB

    ODS code F83652

    1.3 km

  • ST PETER'S STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F83032

    1.4 km

  • STROUTS PLACE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F84051

    1.4 km

  • THE LAWSON PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F84096

    1.4 km

  • GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP CHANCERY LANE

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

    ODS code F83042

    1.5 km

  • NEW NORTH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83034

    1.5 km

  • HEALTH E1

    9-11 BRICK LANE, LONDON, E1 6PU

    ODS code F84733

    1.6 km

  • RITCHIE STREET GROUP PRACTICE

    34 RITCHIE STREET, LONDON, N1 0DG

    ODS code F83021

    1.6 km

  • ELIZABETH AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE

    2 ELIZABETH AVENUE, ISLINGTON, LONDON, N1 3BS

    ODS code F83012

    1.7 km

  • THE SPITALFIELDS PRACTICE

    20 OLD MONTAGUE STREET, LONDON, E1 5PB

    ODS code F84081

    1.8 km

  • HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83058

    1.8 km

  • RIVER PLACE HEALTH CENTRE

    RIVER PLACE, ESSEX ROAD, LONDON, N1 2DE

    ODS code F83002

    1.9 km

  • THE BLITHEHALE MED.CTR.

    10-22 DUNBRIDGE STREET, LONDON, E2 6JA

    ODS code F84718

    1.9 km

  • ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83672

    1.9 km

Showing 20 of 125 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • St Luke's Music Edu Centre

    BCT · St Lukes

    0.1 miles
  • Dufferin Street

    BCT · St Lukes

    0.1 miles
  • St Luke's Music Edu Centre

    BCT · St Lukes

    0.1 miles
  • Golden Lane / Banner Street

    BCT · St Lukes

    0.1 miles
  • Featherstone Street

    BCT · Old Street

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Islington 023E, 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

11,377 of 33,755

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

388 open schools are in scope, including 197 primary and 51 secondary schools. City of London Primary Academy, Islington is the nearest published school at 231 m.

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

Recorded crime

28,510 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2,375.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 5,085 events.

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