EC2Y 8BX maps, stats, and open data

EC2Y 8BX lies on Barbican in London. EC2Y 8BX 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 8BX maps

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

EC2Y 8BX 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 8BX geodata

Easting	532160
Northing	181770
Latitude	51.519396
Longitude	-0.096588

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is EC2Y 8BX?

Street	Barbican
Town/City	London
Country	England
Postcode District	EC2Y
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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EC2Y 8BX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of EC2Y 8BX 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 8BX

January 2024	Bicycle theft	On or near Park/Open Space	147m
January 2024	Other theft	On or near Little Britain	266m
January 2024	Other theft	On or near Little Britain	266m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to EC2Y 8BX

Museum Of London (Aldersgate Street)	City Of London	121m
Barbican (Aldersgate Street)	Barbican	127m
Museum Of London (Aldersgate Street)	City Of London	135m
Barbican (Aldersgate Street)	Barbican	186m
Beech Street	City Of London	200m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to EC2Y 8BX

Barbican Underground Station	Barbican	138m
St. Paul's Underground Station	St Pauls	501m
Farringdon Underground Station	Farringdon	585m
Moorgate Underground Station	Moorgate	590m
Mansion House Underground Station	Mansion House	829m

Nearest railway stations to EC2Y 8BX

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 8BX

Broadband access in EC2Y 8BX (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 8BX (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	12.0Mbps
Average download speed	29.0Mbps
Maximum download speed	80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.2Mbps
Average upload speed	5.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in EC2Y 8BX (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 8BX gas and electricity consumption

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

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	314,434
Meter count	73
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,307
Median (kWh/meter)	3,927

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in EC2Y 8BX, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in EC2Y 8BX.
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 8BX:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Geranium

Retail Unit 2

60m

Restaurant Associates

150 Aldersgate Street

60m

The Coriander

55 Aldersgate Street

76m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Aldersgate Street (Barbican)	18:30	12:00	146m
Aldersgate Street (Barbican)			148m
Barbican Podium	18:30	12:00	262m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to EC2Y 8BX

Facility	Distance
Nuffield Health (Barbican) Aldersgate Street, London Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	105m
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	147m
Virgin Active (Aldersgate) Aldersgate Street, London Health and Fitness Gym, Swimming Pool, Studio	197m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to EC2Y 8BX

School	Phase of Education	Distance
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8BB	Not applicable	143m
Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6EA	Not applicable	193m
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DT	Not applicable	289m

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EC2Y 8BX ITL and EC2Y 8BX 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 8BX:

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 8BX 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 8BX:

	Code	Name
OA	E00000005
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 8BX

EC1A 4LA	Aldersgate Street	30m
EC2Y 8DP	Lambert Jones Mews	48m
EC2Y 8BY	Barbican	56m
EC2Y 8NA	Barbican	56m
EC2Y 8BT	Barbican	57m
EC2Y 8BU	Barbican	57m
EC2Y 8DN	Barbican	107m
EC2Y 8ND	Barbican	107m
EC1A 7HU	Newbury Street	121m
EC2Y 8BP	Barbican	121m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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