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EC1Y 2AL

Bunhill

Islington

England / London / Islington / Old Street & St Luke's / Bunhill / EC1Y 2AL

Overview

Postcode EC1Y 2AL is located in a major urban area, within the Bunhill ward of Islington in the London region , and forms part of the Old Street & St Luke's area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 609.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Old Street & St Luke's is £56,700 per year. The nearest station is Old Street located about 0.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Bunhill Fields Burial Ground.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
610
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
11.7%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

7/10

Old Street & St Luke's has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,549 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Old Street & St Luke's has a very high crime rate, with approximately 609.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.7%

Approximately 11.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 52.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Old Street & St Luke's is £56,700 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 20 ft away from EC1Y 2AL.

Flood risk

No risk

Old Street & St Luke's near EC1Y 2AL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Old Street located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

1

Old Street

Great Northern, Northern

0.4 mi

1

Moorgate

Circle, Great Northern, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan, Northern

0.5 mi

1

Barbican

Circle, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miBunhill Fields Burial GroundSmall
0.2 miFinsbury SquareSmall
0.5 miFinsbury Circus GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
152
Population density
3,600 per km²

Demographics

British
52
34.21%
Other White
40
26.32%
Indian
14
9.21%
Other
9
5.92%
Irish
8
5.26%
Total population: 152

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
50
53.19%
Owns with a mortgage
15
15.96%
Owns outright
14
14.89%
Social rents from council
6
6.38%
Other social rented
5
5.32%
Total households: 94

Property prices in Bunhill

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £627,500 in Bunhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £142,500 up to £3,700,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats99£625,000
Semi-Detached1£2,524,999

10 years price trend in Bunhill

Schools

In the EC1Y 2AL postcode area, located within Old Street & St Luke's, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryCentral Foundation Boys' SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableThe LyceumOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miSainsbury's Local79 City Road, Islington, London, EC1Y 1BD
0.1 miShell SelectMallow Street, Islington, EC1Y 8RQ
0.1 miALDI205 Old Street, London, EC1V 9NR
0.1 miTesco Express21 City Road, London, EC1Y 1AG
0.1 miM&S Food201 Old Street, London, EC1V 9NP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.