Postcode insights

EC2A 2BB

Bunhill

Islington

England / London / Islington / Old Street & St Luke's / Bunhill / EC2A 2BB

Overview

Postcode EC2A 2BB 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 0.3 miles away. There are 8 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

23.2%

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 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

23.2%

Approximately 23.2% 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 244 ft away from EC2A 2BB.

Flood risk

No risk

Old Street & St Luke's near EC2A 2BB 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 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Distance	Zone	Name	Lines
0.3 mi	1	Moorgate	Circle, Great Northern, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan, Northern
0.3 mi	1	Liverpool Street	C2C, Central, Circle, Elizabeth, Greater Anglia, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan, Overground
0.3 mi	1	Old Street	Great Northern, Northern

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.2 mi	Bunhill Fields Burial Ground	Small
0.1 mi	Finsbury Square	Small
0.3 mi	Finsbury Circus Gardens	Small

Area Profile

Population

329

Population density

2,546.4 per km²

Demographics

British

140

43.08%

Other White

25.85%

Chinese

6.77%

Other

5.85%

African

4.62%

Total population: 325

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

46.32%

Owns with a mortgage

14.74%

Social rents from council

14.74%

Other social rented

8.42%

Owns outright

6.32%

Total households: 95

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)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Flats	99	£625,000	£348,000	£520,000	£827,750	£1,838,290
Semi-Detached	1	£2,524,999	£2,524,999	£2,524,999	£2,524,999	£2,524,999

10 years price trend in Bunhill

Schools

In the EC2A 2BB postcode area, located within Old Street & St Luke's, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.0 mi	Not applicable	The Lyceum	Other independent school	N/A
0.2 mi	Secondary	Central Foundation Boys' School	Voluntary aided school	Outstanding
0.4 mi	Not applicable	Guildhall School of Music and Drama	Higher education institutions	N/A

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Doufu	Paul Street, Islington, EC2A 4JJ
0.1 mi	Tesco Express	21 City Road, London, EC1Y 1AG
0.1 mi	Tesco Express	Snowden Street, London, EC2A 2AW
0.2 mi	Maya Food & Wine	Scrutton Street, Hackney, EC2A 4HU
0.2 mi	Tesco Express	21-24 Chiswell Street, London, EC1Y 4TY

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Long Arm Pub & Brewery	20-26 Worship Street, London, EC2A 2DX
0 mi	Black Rock	9 Christopher Street, London, EC2A 2BS
0 mi	London Cocktail Club	63 Worship Street, London, EC2A 2DU
0 mi	The Joiner on Worship	Worship Street, Hackney, EC2A 2DU
0 mi	Platform	2b Worship Street, London, EC2A 2AH

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Aviary, Bar and Rooftop Restaurant	Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1DX
0.1 mi	Fab Thai Street Food	Paul Street, Islington, EC2A 4JJ
0.1 mi	Riccardo's	Paul Street, Islington, EC2A 4JJ
0.1 mi	Calm Indian Cow	40 Clifton Street, London, EC2A 4DX
0.1 mi	Haz	14 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AH

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Boots	142-171 Moorgate, London, EC2M 6XQ
0.3 mi	Boots	Octagon Arcade, London, EC2M 2AB
0.3 mi	Portmans Pharmacy	5 Cherry Tree Walk, London, EC1Y 8NX
0.3 mi	Apex Pharmacy	Islington, EC1V 9JS
0.4 mi	Boots	200 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4NR

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail