Use this guide to understand EC1Y 8LA 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. Census 2021 records 69 residents and 42 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | EC1Y 8LA |
| Postcode without spaces | EC1Y8LA |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5231100 |
| Longitude | -0.0935820 |
| British National Grid | 532,356 E, 182,188 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Output Area (2021) | E00013426 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01002706 |
| 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.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 69 |
| Households | 42 |
| Female residents | 37 |
| Male residents | 32 |
| Residents per household | 1.6 |
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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.
Free schools
15 Baltic Street West, London, EC1Y 0AE
Ages 4–11 · 348 pupils of 458 capacity
29.6% eligible for free school meals
Community school
101 Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y 8JA
Ages 0–11 · 270 pupils of 450 capacity
42.3% eligible for free school meals
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Islington 023E includes EC1Y 8LA and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
EC1Y 8LA is in Islington, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 69 residents at EC1Y 8LA. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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