Use this guide to understand EC1Y 8BB in Islington. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography.
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Create a Custom MapCore details from the ONS Postcode Directory. Geography codes identify the official areas containing this postcode.
| Postcode | EC1Y 8BB |
| Postcode without spaces | EC1Y8BB |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Large user postcode |
| Introduced | December 2001 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5211600 |
| Longitude | -0.0903910 |
| British National Grid | 532,583 E, 181,977 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Output Area (2021) | E00013428 |
| 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 16 April 2019
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 15 November 1996
66290 - Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 8 March 1988
74990 - Non-trading company
Private Unlimited Company
Incorporated 23 December 1963
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 13 July 1954
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 25 January 1949
74990 - Non-trading company
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 24 November 1948
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 5 January 1938
74990 - Non-trading company
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 22 July 1933
74990 - Non-trading company
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Islington 023D includes EC1Y 8BB 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 8BB is in Islington, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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