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EC2A 2AP

Hoxton East & Shoreditch · Hackney · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Hoxton East & Shoreditch
Local authority
Hackney
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch
Postcode district
EC2A
Postcode sector
EC2A 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EC2A 2BZ 46 m
EC2A 2DF 48 m
EC2A 2BG 51 m
EC2A 2DQ 51 m
EC2A 2DG 53 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EC2A 2AP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 1998
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
EC
Postcode district
EC2A
Postcode sector
EC2A 2
Latitude
51.521691
Longitude
-0.081634
British National Grid easting
533,189
British National Grid northing
182,052

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Hackney · E09000012
Electoral ward
Hoxton East & Shoreditch · E05009377
Parish or community
E43000202
Westminster constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch · E14001260
Output area
E00183853
Lower layer super output area
Hackney 033C · E01033708
Middle layer super output area
Hackney 033 · E02007111

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
397
Primary
208
Secondary
52

  1. The Lyceum

    Other independent school

    184 m

  2. Workers' Educational Association

    Further education

    283 m

  3. Central Foundation Boys' School

    Voluntary aided school

    492 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
28,908
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 5,714
  • Other theft 4,473
  • Theft from the person 3,903
  • Shoplifting 3,376
  • Anti social behaviour 2,318

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
EC2A 2 residents
285

Age bands in EC2A 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
3.8%

9 residents

Age 15 to 24
28.3%

67 residents

Age 25 to 44
57.4%

136 residents

Age 45 to 64
10.1%

24 residents

Age 65 and over
0.4%

1 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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+
7.6%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
7.6%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
7.6%
Gigabit-capable
7.6%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
7.6%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

121

within 5 km

  • HEALTH E1

    9-11 BRICK LANE, LONDON, E1 6PU

    ODS code F84733

    798 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

    953 m

  • THE SPITALFIELDS PRACTICE

    20 OLD MONTAGUE STREET, LONDON, E1 5PB

    ODS code F84081

    966 m

  • STROUTS PLACE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F84051

    1.0 km

  • THE NEAMAN PRACTICE

    15 HALF MOON COURT, LONDON, EC1A 7HF

    ODS code F84640

    1.2 km

  • THE BLITHEHALE MED.CTR.

    10-22 DUNBRIDGE STREET, LONDON, E2 6JA

    ODS code F84718

    1.2 km

  • GOODMAN'S FIELD HEALTH CENTRE

    11 STABLE WALK, LONDON, E1 8ZF

    ODS code F84039

    1.3 km

  • BETHNAL GREEN HEALTH CTR.

    60 FLORIDA STREET, LONDON, E2 6LL

    ODS code F84083

    1.3 km

  • THE LAWSON PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F84096

    1.4 km

  • SHOREDITCH PARK SURGERY

    6-10 RUSHTON STREET, LONDON, N1 5DR

    ODS code F84635

    1.4 km

  • THE HOXTON SURGERY

    12 RUSHTON STREET, HOXTON, LONDON, N1 5DR

    ODS code F84692

    1.4 km

  • ALBION HEALTH CENTRE

    333 WHITECHAPEL ROAD, WHITECHAPEL, LONDON, E1 1BU

    ODS code F84012

    1.7 km

  • DE BEAUVOIR SURGERY

    30 HERTFORD ROAD, LONDON, N1 5QT

    ODS code F84072

    1.9 km

  • ST. KATHERINE'S DOCK PRACTICE

    FLAT 12, NIGHTINGALE HOUSE, 50 THOMAS MORE STREET, LONDON, E1W 1UA

    ODS code F84731

    1.9 km

  • NEW NORTH HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83034

    1.9 km

  • CLERKENWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F83624

    1.9 km

  • DR SEGARAJASINGHE

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

    ODS code F83678

    1.9 km

  • CITY SQUARE MEDICAL GROUP

    14 DEANCROSS STREET, LONDON, E1 2QA

    ODS code F84114

    2.0 km

  • ST PETER'S STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F83032

    2.0 km

  • THE MISSION PRACTICE

    MISSION MEDICAL PRACTICE, 208 CAMBRIDGE HEATH ROAD, BETHNAL GREEN, LONDON, E2 9LS

    ODS code F84016

    2.1 km

Showing 20 of 121 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Appold Street

    BCT · Shoreditch

    0.0 miles

  • Worship Street

    BCT · Shoreditch

    0.1 miles

  • Shoreditch High Street Station

    BCT · Shoreditch

    0.1 miles

  • Commercial Street / Worship St

    BCT · Spitalfields

    0.2 miles

  • Primrose Street

    BCT · Spitalfields

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Hackney 033C, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

19,894 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
6 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.

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
2
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

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

397 open schools are in scope, including 208 primary and 52 secondary schools. The Lyceum is the nearest published school at 184 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

28,908 published events cover 12 months, averaging 2,409 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 5,714 events.

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