Postcode EC2A 2AD (Hackney)

Map showing EC2A 2AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode EC2A 2AD is located in Hackney, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. EC2A 2AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EC2A 2AD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 EC2A 2AD as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.

The closest road name to EC2A 2AD is Earl Street which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Finsbury Square and is 194 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 248 m away at Liverpool Street Underground Station The closest railway station is London Liverpool Street Rail Station, 318 m away.

The closest primary school to EC2A 2AD (for ages 11 and under) is The Lyceum. 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 EC2A 2AD is All Bar One and is 33 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 25, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Yolk, Unit 2 and is 104 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 17, 2019.

Policing for EC2A 2AD is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and City and Hackney Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to EC2A 2AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EC2A 2AD, and the approximate distance away.

Earl Street 60 m
Finsbury Market 71 m
Pindar Street 74 m
Appold Street 100 m
Sun Street 102 m
Wilson Street 156 m
Christopher Street 158 m
Primrose Street 183 m
Dysart Street 184 m
Worship Street 198 m
Finsbury Square 200 m
Finsbury Avenue 219 m
Sun Street Passage 221 m
Clifton Street 244 m
Lackington Street 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EC2A 2AD

Introduction December 1998
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 EC2A 2AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Lyceum 231 m
Workers' Educational Association Good
(November 30, 2017)
459 m
Central Foundation Boys' School Outstanding
(February 4, 2015)
571 m
Islington Sixth Form Consortium 571 m
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
743 m
City of London School for Girls 809 m
The Aldgate School Outstanding
(April 19, 2013)
829 m
David Game College Outstanding
(February 27, 2020)
919 m
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
935 m
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
958 m
Charterhouse Square School 1.09 km
St Paul's Cathedral School 1.2 km
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.31 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.35 km
Moreland Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.52 km
City of London School 1.53 km
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
1.81 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
1.96 km
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Good
(March 27, 2018)
2.07 km
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Outstanding
(October 22, 2008)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EC2A 2AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watson Farley and Williams Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
0 m
All Bar One Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
33 m
Harbour & Jones Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
40 m
BaxterStorey, Deutsche Bank Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
43 m
Virgin Active Broadgate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2018
43 m
Tossed Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 11, 2021
44 m
Vital Ingredient Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2017
44 m
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
48 m
Piccolino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
92 m
Bar Douro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
104 m
Baraka Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
104 m
Everyman Broadgate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
104 m
Nyokee Limited, Unit 12 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
104 m
Yolk, Unit 2 Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 17, 2019
104 m
Gaucho Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2020
121 m
HOP Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
127 m
Theatre Delicatessen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
127 m
The Flying Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
130 m
Benugo Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2017
139 m
Outrivals Food Limited Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
147 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EC2A 2AD - Data from Apr 2022

Finsbury Square Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Finsbury Square Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Appold Street Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Finsbury Square Moorgate Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Liverpool Street Station Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 248 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 253 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 292 m
London Liverpool Street Rail Station Rail 318 m
London Liverpool Street Rail Station Rail 349 m
London Liverpool Street Rail Station Rail 364 m
Tower Pier Ferry 1.41 km
Tower Pier Ferry 1.42 km
Tower Pier Ferry 1.46 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.41 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.56 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.77 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EC2A 2AD - Data from Dec 2021

Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 1.48 km
West Dock Inland Water 1.6 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 1.69 km
East Dock Inland Water 1.71 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 2.49 km
Thames Link Inland Water 3.05 km
Redriff Wetland 3.06 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 3.2 km
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 3.47 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 3.53 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.54 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.64 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.79 km
Duck Island Island 3.84 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 3.86 km

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52027200
Longitude -0.08300200
OS Easting 533100
OS Northing 0181892
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14243
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch
Electoral Ward Hoxton East & Shoreditch
Local Authority District Hackney
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London East

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000012
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Inner city students
Subgroup: Multicultural student neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hackney BUASD
Workplace Zone E33029757
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hackney 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hackney 027G
Output Area / Small Area 2B2