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EC1Y 8SX

Bunhill

Islington

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Detailed insights for EC1Y 8SX

Overview

Postcode EC1Y 8SX 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 158.5 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 Barbican located about 0.3 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
158
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
76%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Old Street & St Luke's has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,815 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Old Street & St Luke's has a very high crime rate, with approximately 158.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

76%

Approximately 76.0% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 269 ft away from EC1Y 8SX.

Flood risk

No risk

Old Street & St Luke's near EC1Y 8SX 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 Barbican located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for EC1Y 8SX
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

1

Barbican

Circle, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan

Walking directions to Barbican
0.3 mi

1

Old Street

Great Northern, Northern

Walking directions to Old Street
0.4 mi

1

Moorgate

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

Walking directions to Moorgate

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for EC1Y 8SX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBunhill Fields Burial GroundSmallWalking directions to Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
0.3 miKing Square GardensSmallWalking directions to King Square Gardens
0.4 miFinsbury SquareSmallWalking directions to Finsbury Square

Area Profile

Population
200
Population density
22,988.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
98
50.52%
Other White
26
13.4%
African
19
9.79%
Other
11
5.67%
Caribbean
10
5.15%
Total population: 194

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
86
68.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
12%
Owns with a mortgage
10
8%
Social rents from council
9
7.2%
Owns outright
4
3.2%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Bunhill

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £622,500 in Bunhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £142,500 up to £3,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bunhill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bunhill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats90£617,500
Semi-Detached2£2,012,500

10 year median price trend in Bunhill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bunhill.

Schools

In the EC1Y 8SX postcode area, located within Old Street & St Luke's, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for EC1Y 8SX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCity of London Primary Academy, IslingtonFree schools

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryPrior Weston Primary School and Children's CentreCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of EC1Y 8SX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for EC1Y 8SX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLodos Food CentreIslington, EC1V 9JLWalking directions to Lodos Food Centre
0.1 miWaitroseCherry Tree Walk, London, EC1Y 8NXWalking directions to Waitrose
0.2 miTesco Express55 Central Street, Islington, London, EC1V 3AFWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miCo-op Food185 Old Street, London, EC1V 9NPWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miM&S Food201 Old Street, London, EC1V 9NPWalking directions to M&S Food

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictIslingtonE09000019
Parliamentary ConstituencyIslington South and FinsburyE14001306
WardBunhillE05013699
ParishIslington, unparished areaE43000209
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Old Street & St Luke'sE02000576
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Islington 023EE01002706
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.