Use this guide to understand EC2Y 8BL in City of London. 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 85 residents and 50 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | EC2Y 8BL |
| Postcode without spaces | EC2Y8BL |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5188300 |
| Longitude | -0.0911090 |
| British National Grid | 532,540 E, 181,716 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Output Area (2021) | E00000020 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01000002 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000001 |
| Electoral ward | E05009302 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001172 |
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 | 85 |
| Households | 50 |
| Female residents | 36 |
| Male residents | 49 |
| Residents per household | 1.7 |
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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.
Land Registry Price Paid Data transactions matched to this exact full postcode.
| Sale date | Address | Property type | Tenure | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2025 | FLAT 301, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE, BARBICAN, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £1,040,000 |
| 3 Oct 2025 | FLAT 302, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE, BARBICAN, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £740,000 |
| 15 Jan 2025 | FLAT 330, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE, BARBICAN, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £800,000 |
| 11 Nov 2024 | FLAT 319, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE, BARBICAN, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £815,000 |
| 30 Aug 2024 | FLAT 122, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE, BARBICAN, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £742,500 |
| 16 Aug 2023 | FLAT 308, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE, BARBICAN, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £665,000 |
| 2 May 2023 | FLAT 102, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE, BARBICAN, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £680,000 |
| 29 Sep 2022 | FLAT 107, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE, BARBICAN, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £725,000 |
| 24 Jun 2022 | FLAT 322, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE, BARBICAN, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £730,000 |
| 6 Jun 2022 | FLAT 114, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE, BARBICAN, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £716,000 |
| 1 Apr 2022 | FLAT 336, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE, BARBICAN, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £1,075,000 |
| 10 Nov 2021 | FLAT 118, WILLOUGHBY HOUSE, BARBICAN, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £690,000 |
Open schools and active GP practices in the EC2Y postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Higher education institutions
Silk Street, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DT
Other independent school
St Giles' Terrace, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8BB
Ages 10–18 · 794 pupils of 860 capacity
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 28 July 2025
58141 - Publishing of learned journals
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 15 April 2025
70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 1 September 2020
46310 - Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 16 May 2015
72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
City of London 001B includes EC2Y 8BL and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
EC2Y 8BL is in City of London, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 85 residents at EC2Y 8BL. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
Yes. The sold-price records shown on this page are Land Registry transactions matched to the full EC2Y 8BL postcode.
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