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EC1Y 8AE

Bunhill

Islington

England / London / Islington / Old Street & St Luke's / Bunhill / EC1Y 8AE

Overview

Postcode EC1Y 8AE 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
24.4%
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

24.4%

Approximately 24.4% 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 65 ft away from EC1Y 8AE.

Flood risk

No risk

Old Street & St Luke's near EC1Y 8AE 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
0.3 miFinsbury SquareSmall
0.5 miFinsbury Circus GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
288
Population density
10,867.9 per km²

Demographics

British
87
30.1%
Other White
76
26.3%
Other
20
6.92%
African
15
5.19%
Arab
13
4.5%
Total population: 289

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
55
40.74%
Social rents from council
32
23.7%
Owns with a mortgage
27
20%
Owns outright
19
14.07%
Other social rented
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

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 8AE 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 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThe LyceumOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miSainsbury's Local79 City Road, Islington, London, EC1Y 1BD
0 miShell SelectMallow Street, Islington, EC1Y 8RQ
0.1 miALDI205 Old Street, London, EC1V 9NR
0.1 miM&S Food201 Old Street, London, EC1V 9NP
0.1 miCo-op Food185 Old Street, London, EC1V 9NP

Data Sources

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