The postcode EC1R 1XB is located in Islington, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EC1R 1XB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
EC1R 1XB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 1XB as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.
The closest road name to EC1R 1XB is Arlington Way which is centered 48 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sadler's Wells Theatre and is 73 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 230 m away at Angel Underground Station The closest railway station is King's Cross St. Pancras, 958 m away.
The closest primary school to EC1R 1XB (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 1XB is The Harlequin Public House and is 52 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on December 1, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Koox and is 172 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 11, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 81.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for EC1R 1XB is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Islington is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to EC1R 1XB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to EC1R 1XB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode EC1R 1XB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from EC1R 1XB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Myddelton Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2017) | 227 m |
| Moreland Primary School | Maintained school | 0-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 458 m |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 25, 2018) | 667 m |
| Dallington School | Independent school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 22, 2018) | 715 m |
| Christopher Hatton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 3, 2007) | 888 m |
| Capital City College Group | College | 14-99 | Requires improvement (January 24, 2020) | 900 m |
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 6, 2019) | 1.05 km |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 20, 2018) | 1.08 km |
| St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 15, 2013) | 1.09 km |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 1.11 km |
| Charterhouse Square School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.18 km | |
| Argyle Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.21 km |
| Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre | Maintained school | 0-11 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2019) | 1.27 km |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) | College | 16-99 | Good (June 28, 2018) | 1.45 km |
| City of London School for Girls | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.46 km | |
| Central Foundation Boys' School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (February 4, 2015) | 1.54 km |
| Islington Sixth Form Consortium | College | 16-19 | 1.54 km | |
| Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 21, 2017) | 1.65 km |
| Kings Cross Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.65 km |
| CATS College London | Independent school | 15-24 | 1.68 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EC1R 1XB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sadlers Wells - Shop And Usher Servi | Exempt July 20, 2017 | 47 m | |
| Sadlers Wells Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2019 | 47 m | |
| The Harlequin Public House | Exempt December 1, 2016 | 52 m | |
| The Shakespeare's Head Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 8, 2018 | 59 m | |
| Niche Food & Drink Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 20, 2018 | 67 m | |
| Made in Little France | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2017 | 80 m | |
| Turner and George | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 80 m | |
| 4youexpress | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 22, 2021 | 81 m | |
| The Angel Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 6, 2021 | 87 m | |
| Gate Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 4, 2018 | 114 m | |
| The Pearl and Feather | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 31, 2018 | 127 m | |
| Aramark @ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2020 | 151 m | |
| Aramark @ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2020 | 151 m | |
| 1 Rebel Gym | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 168 m | |
| 13 Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 11, 2021 | 172 m | |
| Koox | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 11, 2021 | 172 m | |
| The Great Chase | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 3, 2022 | 172 m | |
| Angel Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 189 m | |
| Angel Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 189 m | |
| Banana Tree/What's Your Katsu/Mimi's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2018 | 189 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EC1R 1XB - Data from Apr 2022
| Sadler's Wells Theatre | 73 m | |
| Sadler's Wells Theatre | 86 m | |
| Rosebery Avenue Sadlers Wells | 122 m | |
| St John Street Goswell Road | 145 m | |
| Friend Street Sadlers Wells | 163 m | |
| Angel Underground Station | 230 m | |
| Angel Underground Station | 236 m | |
| Angel Underground Station | 320 m | |
| King's Cross St. Pancras | 958 m | |
| Farringdon Rail Station | 1.05 km | |
| Farringdon Rail Station | 1.1 km | |
| Blackfriars Pier | 2.13 km | |
| Blackfriars Pier | 2.13 km | |
| Blackfriars Pier | 2.14 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 41.22 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 41.38 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 41.63 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EC1R 1XB - Data from Dec 2021
| Weavers Fields | 3.05 km | |
| Three Island Pond | 3.24 km | |
| Pelican Pool | 3.37 km | |
| Duck Island | 3.41 km | |
| West Dock | 3.43 km | |
| St Katharine Docks Basin | 3.52 km | |
| East Dock | 3.57 km | |
| St James's Park Lake | 3.58 km | |
| New River | 3.65 km | |
| Primrose Hill | 3.92 km | |
| Barrow Hill | 3.96 km | |
| West Reservoir | 4.44 km | |
| Shadwell Old Basin | 4.45 km | |
| Clapton Pond | 4.63 km | |
| Paddington Green | 4.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for EC1R 1XB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 81.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 7.8 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 111.3 | 10.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for EC1R 1XB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.52978400 |
| Longitude | -0.10666500 |
| OS Easting | 531431 |
| OS Northing | 0182907 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000019 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33034777 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Islington 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Islington 021C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2D3 |