Use this guide to understand EC2Y 8DQ 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 68 residents and 53 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | EC2Y 8DQ |
| Postcode without spaces | EC2Y8DQ |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5213800 |
| Longitude | -0.0937410 |
| British National Grid | 532,350 E, 181,995 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Output Area (2021) | E00190437 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01000003 |
| 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 | 68 |
| Households | 53 |
| Female residents | 30 |
| Male residents | 38 |
| Residents per household | 1.3 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | FLAT 39, BRETON HOUSE, BARBICAN, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £775,000 |
| 28 Oct 2024 | FLAT 49, BRETON HOUSE, BARBICAN, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £430,000 |
| 30 Aug 2023 | FLAT 68, BRETON HOUSE, BARBICAN, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £405,000 |
| 26 May 2023 | FLAT 67, BRETON HOUSE, BARBICAN, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £525,000 |
| 10 Feb 2023 | FLAT 36, BRETON HOUSE, BARBICAN, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £770,000 |
| 25 Mar 2022 | FLAT 51, BRETON HOUSE, BARBICAN, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £535,000 |
| 25 Jun 2021 | FLAT 45, BRETON HOUSE, BARBICAN, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £455,000 |
| 17 Mar 2021 | FLAT 37, BRETON HOUSE, BARBICAN, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £825,000 |
| 11 Dec 2020 | FLAT 70, BRETON HOUSE, BARBICAN, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £485,000 |
| 7 Feb 2020 | FLAT 72, BRETON HOUSE, BARBICAN, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £550,000 |
| 7 Feb 2020 | FLAT 72, BRETON HOUSE, BARBICAN, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £525,000 |
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 19 February 2016
70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 23 June 2014
58190 - Other publishing activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 10 June 2011
62090 - Other information technology service activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 23 December 2010
71111 - Architectural activities
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
City of London 001C includes EC2Y 8DQ and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
EC2Y 8DQ is in City of London, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 68 residents at EC2Y 8DQ. 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 8DQ postcode.
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