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| Postcode | EC1Y 2BQ |
| Postcode without spaces | EC1Y2BQ |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Large user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5231800 |
| Longitude | -0.0874960 |
| British National Grid | 532,778 E, 182,207 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Output Area (2021) | E00174770 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01002704 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000576 |
| Electoral ward | E05013699 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001306 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Open schools and active GP practices in the EC1Y postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Community school
101 Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y 8JA
Ages 0–11 · 270 pupils of 450 capacity
42.3% eligible for free school meals
Free schools
15 Baltic Street West, London, EC1Y 0AE
Ages 4–11 · 348 pupils of 458 capacity
29.6% eligible for free school meals
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 2 April 2025
68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 2 March 1999
74990 - Non-trading company
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 10 June 1988
56210 - Event catering activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 11 November 1982
56210 - Event catering activities
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Islington 023D includes EC1Y 2BQ and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 54 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Other theft | 21 |
| Theft from the person | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Bicycle theft | 10 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
EC1Y 2BQ is in Islington, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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