EC1Y postcode area

The EC1Y postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in City of London, Islington. Area Scores range from 29 to 80 across them.

In summary

The EC1Y district contains both ends of the scale: City of London at 81 out of 100 (#1,321 of 6,856 in England) against Old Street & St Luke's at 29, a 52-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £600,000 in Old Street & St Luke's to £800,000 in City of London. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — City of London and Islington — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
City of LondonCity of London 1,32181 £800,000
ClerkenwellIslington 3,94042 £630,000
Old Street & St Luke'sIslington 4,86529 £600,000

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around EC1Y.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.