Use this guide to understand EC2Y 8EA 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.
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Create a Custom MapCore details from the ONS Postcode Directory. Geography codes identify the official areas containing this postcode.
| Postcode | EC2Y 8EA |
| Postcode without spaces | EC2Y8EA |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | March 1988 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5211500 |
| Longitude | -0.0970800 |
| British National Grid | 532,119 E, 181,964 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Output Area (2021) | E00166756 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01000001 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000001 |
| Electoral ward | E05009288 |
| 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.
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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 EC2Y postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Other independent school
St Giles' Terrace, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8BB
Ages 10–18 · 794 pupils of 860 capacity
Higher education institutions
Silk Street, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DT
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 28 January 2026
96010 - Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 4 April 2016
86220 - Specialists medical practice activities
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
City of London 001A includes EC2Y 8EA and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
EC2Y 8EA is in City of London, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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