EC2Y 8BU maps, stats, and open data

EC2Y 8BU lies on Barbican in London. EC2Y 8BU is located in the Aldersgate electoral ward, within the London borough of City of London and the English Parliamentary constituency of Cities of London and Westminster. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R and the police force is City of London. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

EC2Y 8BU maps

EC2Y 8BU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

EC2Y 8BU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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EC2Y 8BU geodata

Easting	532200
Northing	181730
Latitude	51.519028
Longitude	-0.096027

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is EC2Y 8BU?

Street	Barbican
Town/City	London
Country	England
Postcode District	EC2Y
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EC2Y 8BU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of EC2Y 8BU as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	20m	66ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Aldersgate
Constituency	Cities Of London And Westminster

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of EC2Y 8BU

January 2024	Bicycle theft	On or near Park/Open Space	91m
January 2024	Other theft	On or near Little Britain	256m
January 2024	Other theft	On or near Little Britain	256m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to EC2Y 8BU

Museum Of London (Aldersgate Street)	City Of London	96m
Museum Of London (Aldersgate Street)	City Of London	117m
London Wall Museum Of London (London Wall)	City Of London	172m
Barbican (Aldersgate Street)	Barbican	184m
London Wall Museum Of London (London Wall)	City Of London	186m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to EC2Y 8BU

Barbican Underground Station	Barbican	194m
St. Paul's Underground Station	St Pauls	468m
Moorgate Underground Station	Moorgate	543m
Farringdon Underground Station	Farringdon	632m
Mansion House Underground Station	Mansion House	782m

Nearest railway stations to EC2Y 8BU

Moorgate Station	0.5km
Farringdon (London) Station	0.6km
City Thameslink Station	0.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for EC2Y 8BU

Broadband access in EC2Y 8BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in EC2Y 8BU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	12.1Mbps
Average download speed	28.8Mbps
Maximum download speed	80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.2Mbps
Average upload speed	5.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in EC2Y 8BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	0.0%

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EC2Y 8BU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in EC2Y 8BU by fuel type, 2015.

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	314,890
Meter count	91
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,460
Median (kWh/meter)	3,084

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in EC2Y 8BU, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in EC2Y 8BU.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation

10% of English postcodes are less deprived than EC2Y 8BU:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to EC2Y 8BU (meters)

The Coriander

55 Aldersgate Street

69m

Worshipful Co Ironmongers

Livery Hall

95m

Restaurant Associates

150 Aldersgate Street

95m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to EC2Y 8BU

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Aldersgate Street (Barbican)	18:30	12:00	201m
Aldersgate Street (Barbican)			203m
Barbican Podium	18:30	12:00	214m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to EC2Y 8BU

Facility	Distance
City Of London School For Girls St. Giles Churchyard, Barbican, London Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Artificial Grass Pitch, Outdoor Tennis Courts	106m
Nuffield Health (Barbican) Aldersgate Street, London Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	159m
Virgin Active (Aldersgate) Aldersgate Street, London Health and Fitness Gym, Swimming Pool, Studio	185m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to EC2Y 8BU

School	Phase of Education	Distance
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8BB	Not applicable	102m
Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6EA	Not applicable	249m
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DT	Not applicable	255m

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EC2Y 8BU ITL and EC2Y 8BU LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for EC2Y 8BU:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLI	London
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLI3	Inner London - West
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLI31	Camden and City of London
LAU 1 Code	Name
E09000001	City of London

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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EC2Y 8BU census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for EC2Y 8BU:

	Code	Name
OA	E00166758
LSOA	E01000001	City of London 001A
MSOA	E02000001	City of London 001

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to EC2Y 8BU

EC2Y 8BT	Barbican	0m
EC2Y 8BX	Barbican	57m
EC1A 4LA	Aldersgate Street	64m
EC2Y 8BP	Barbican	64m
EC2Y 8DP	Lambert Jones Mews	84m
EC2Y 8BY	Barbican	108m
EC2Y 8NA	Barbican	108m
EC2Y 8DN	Barbican	111m
EC2Y 8ND	Barbican	111m
EC1A 4HU	Aldersgate Street	117m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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