EC1Y 8RY

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 8SA 24 m
EC1Y 8JJ 26 m
EC1Y 8NR 34 m
EC1Y 8SN 39 m
EC1Y 8PP 48 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EC1Y 8RY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
EC
Postcode district
EC1Y
Postcode sector
EC1Y 8
Latitude
51.522814
Longitude
-0.092614
British National Grid easting
532,424
British National Grid northing
182,157

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
E00013463
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
390
Primary
196
Secondary
53
  1. Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre

    Community school

    137 m
  2. City of London Primary Academy, Islington

    Free schools

    236 m
  3. Guildhall School of Music and Drama

    Higher education institutions

    369 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 4,943
  • Other theft 4,594
  • Shoplifting 4,106
  • Theft from the person 4,051
  • Anti social behaviour 2,086

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
25

14 female, 11 male

Postcode households
15
Residents per household
1.7
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

This postcode contained 1.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider EC1Y 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Planning applications

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

Available records
117
Records since 17 September 2020
22
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. 2025/3037/P Date not supplied 985 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
  2. 2025/2581/P Date not supplied 983 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
  3. 2022/0630/P Date not supplied 984 m away

    Erection of mansard roof extension to create a 1 bedroom flat

    67 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  4. 2025/2939/P Decision dated 13 August 2025 981 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
  5. 2025/2938/A Decision dated 13 August 2025 981 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
  6. 2025/0749/A Decision dated 14 April 2025 981 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
  7. 2025/0748/P Decision dated 14 April 2025 981 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
  8. 2024/2730/P Decision dated 19 September 2024 987 m away

    Installation of Disabled Step-Free Access within the existing shopfront with handrail and associated internal changes; Removal of BT box; Repainting existing drawings with brass finish to cills; installation of 2x new retractable awnings; New tiles to the shopfront;

    The Sir John Oldcastle 29-35 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JF

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  9. 2024/0110/P Decision dated 7 June 2024 978 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
  10. 2024/0632/P Decision dated 19 April 2024 989 m away

    Details pursuant to condition 5 (post installation noise assessment) of Planning Permission 2016/5638/P dated 25 September 2017 for the Refurbishment of existing B1(a) (Office) building including external facade alterations, and erection of a single storey set back seventh floor extension with associated terrace and rooftop plant.

    75 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3PS

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  11. 2023/4449/P Decision dated 7 November 2023 989 m away

    Partial redischarge of condition 3 (Detailed drawings, or samples of materials) of planning permission 2017/6455/P, for Refurbishment of existing B1(a) (Office) building including external facade alterations, and erection of a single storey set back seventh floor extension with associated terrace and rooftop plant.

    75 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3PS

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  12. 2023/4100/P Decision dated 3 November 2023 989 m away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 2017/6455/P dated 18/04/2018, to retrospectively change windows on the south elevation, from two unequal casements with one opening light to two equal casements with two opening lights.

    75 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3PS

    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

124

within 5 km

  • THE NEAMAN PRACTICE

    15 HALF MOON COURT, LONDON, EC1A 7HF

    ODS code F84640

    549 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

    575 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

    1.3 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

    1.4 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

    1.5 km

  • THE LAWSON PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F84096

    1.5 km

  • ST PETER'S STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F83032

    1.5 km

  • HEALTH E1

    9-11 BRICK LANE, LONDON, E1 6PU

    ODS code F84733

    1.5 km

  • NEW NORTH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83034

    1.6 km

  • RITCHIE STREET GROUP PRACTICE

    34 RITCHIE STREET, LONDON, N1 0DG

    ODS code F83021

    1.7 km

  • THE SPITALFIELDS PRACTICE

    20 OLD MONTAGUE STREET, LONDON, E1 5PB

    ODS code F84081

    1.7 km

  • HOLBORN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83058

    1.8 km

  • ELIZABETH AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE

    2 ELIZABETH AVENUE, ISLINGTON, LONDON, N1 3BS

    ODS code F83012

    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

    2.0 km

Showing 20 of 124 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Dufferin Street

    BCT · St Lukes

    0.1 miles
  • Golden Lane / Banner Street

    BCT · St Lukes

    0.1 miles
  • Silk Street

    BCT · City of London

    0.1 miles
  • St Luke's Music Edu Centre

    BCT · St Lukes

    0.1 miles
  • St Luke's Music Edu Centre

    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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

390 open schools are in scope, including 196 primary and 53 secondary schools. Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre is the nearest published school at 137 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 4,943 events.

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