Postcode EC1R 1UL (Islington)

Map showing EC1R 1UL and nearby postcodes

The postcode EC1R 1UL is located in Islington, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EC1R 1UL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EC1R 1UL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of EC1R 1UL as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to EC1R 1UL is Garnault Mews which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Amwell Street Merlin Street and is 16 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 552 m away at Angel Underground Station The closest railway station is Farringdon Rail Station, 802 m away.

The closest primary school to EC1R 1UL (for ages 11 and under) is Hugh Myddelton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 22, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Central Foundation Boys' School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 4, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of EC1R 1UL is Old China Hand and is 46 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on December 18, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for EC1R 1UL is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Islington is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to EC1R 1UL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EC1R 1UL, and the approximate distance away.

Garnault Mews 51 m
Merlin Street 57 m
Hardwick Street 67 m
Tysoe Street 68 m
Wilmington Street 81 m
Garnault Place 90 m
Rosoman Street 95 m
Rosebery Avenue 118 m
Exmouth Market 123 m
Wilmington Square 123 m
Green Terrace 129 m
Fernsbury Street 141 m
B502 142 m
Yardley Street 143 m
Rosoman Place 151 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EC1R 1UL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from EC1R 1UL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
212 m
Christopher Hatton Primary School Outstanding
(December 3, 2007)
554 m
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
613 m
Moreland Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
620 m
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
657 m
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
678 m
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 15, 2013)
763 m
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
792 m
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.01 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.04 km
Argyle Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.06 km
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.13 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.19 km
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
1.23 km
City of London School for Girls 1.35 km
CATS College London 1.36 km
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.51 km
City Lit Good
(December 9, 2016)
1.57 km
Islington Sixth Form Consortium 1.63 km
Central Foundation Boys' School Outstanding
(February 4, 2015)
1.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EC1R 1UL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Body & Soul Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 26, 2019
35 m
Old China Hand Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
December 18, 2018
46 m
Cotica Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 1, 2022
65 m
Double Dragon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 24, 2022
65 m
The Co-Operative Food Group Retailers - other 4
Good
November 26, 2018
90 m
BE-OOM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
122 m
Briki Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 31, 2020
122 m
Cafe Kick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
122 m
Furanxo Exmouth Market Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 23, 2021
122 m
Gail's Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 10, 2020
122 m
Mikkeller Brew Pub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
122 m
PHO GA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
122 m
Santore Ristorante Italiano Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 30, 2020
122 m
The Exmouth Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
February 1, 2022
122 m
The Street Easy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 23, 2021
122 m
Coin Laundry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
123 m
The Kolossi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
139 m
London School of Economics Halls of Residence, Rosebery Hall Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
141 m
Wilmington Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 24, 2017
142 m
Anand News Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Exempt
July 30, 2019
147 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EC1R 1UL - Data from Apr 2022

Amwell Street Merlin Street Bus Stop/Station 16 m
Amwell Street Merlin Street Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Finsbury Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Tysoe Street Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Hardwick Street Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Angel Underground Station Metro/Tram 552 m
Angel Underground Station Metro/Tram 564 m
Angel Underground Station Metro/Tram 644 m
Farringdon Rail Station Rail 802 m
Farringdon Rail Station Rail 853 m
King's Cross St. Pancras Rail 889 m
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.88 km
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.88 km
Blackfriars Pier Ferry 1.89 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.91 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 41.07 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 41.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EC1R 1UL - Data from Dec 2021

Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.04 km
Duck Island Island 3.08 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.15 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 3.18 km
St James's Park Lake Inland Water 3.25 km
West Dock Inland Water 3.35 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 3.44 km
East Dock Inland Water 3.5 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.86 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.88 km
New River Inland Water 3.98 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 4.44 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 4.58 km
The Serpentine Inland Water 4.76 km
West Reservoir Inland Water 4.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for EC1R 1UL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.6 Mbps 90.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18.2 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.2 17.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 201,553 kWh - mean 20,155 kWh : median 17,469 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 19,174 kWh - mean 3,196 kWh : median 3,443 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for EC1R 1UL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52716900
Longitude -0.10903700
OS Easting 531274
OS Northing 0182612
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11070
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury
Electoral Ward Clerkenwell
Local Authority District Islington
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London Central

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000019
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Islington
Cancer Alliance North Central London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
North London Partners in Health and Care
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North Central London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: EU white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Islington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33030206
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Islington 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Islington 022F
Output Area / Small Area 2D3