Postcode EC2A 2EW (City of London)

Map showing EC2A 2EW and nearby postcodes

The postcode EC2A 2EW is located in City of London, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in December 2008 and is an active postcode. EC2A 2EW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

EC2A 2EW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 2EW as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to EC2A 2EW is Primrose Street which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Worship Street and is 77 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 358 m away at Liverpool Street Underground Station The closest railway station is Shoreditch High Street Rail Station, 419 m away.

The closest primary school to EC2A 2EW (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 2EW is All Bar One and is 128 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pret a Manger and is 58 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2019.

Policing for EC2A 2EW is covered by the City of London 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 2EW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Primrose Street 49 m
Norton Folgate 82 m
Appold Street 126 m
Spital Square 134 m
Hearn Street 137 m
Spital Yard 141 m
Pindar Street 151 m
Blossom Street 161 m
Finsbury Market 182 m
Bowl Court 189 m
Worship Street 203 m
Plough Yard 209 m
Folgate Street 219 m
Hewett Street 233 m
Fairchild Place 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EC2A 2EW

Introduction December 2008
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 2EW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Lyceum 313 m
Workers' Educational Association Good
(November 30, 2017)
355 m
Islington Sixth Form Consortium 600 m
Central Foundation Boys' School Outstanding
(February 4, 2015)
600 m
The Aldgate School Outstanding
(April 19, 2013)
842 m
David Game College Outstanding
(February 27, 2020)
921 m
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
929 m
City of London School for Girls 1.03 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.03 km
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.13 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.3 km
St Paul's Cathedral School 1.41 km
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.47 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.51 km
Moreland Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.64 km
City of London School 1.75 km
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
1.96 km
Green Gables Montessori Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.98 km
Hermitage Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.07 km
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BaxterStorey, Reed Smith Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
0 m
The Coffee Cup Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 4, 2019
0 m
Elior Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2018
58 m
Pret a Manger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
58 m
Sweet Spot Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
58 m
Tank & Paddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
58 m
Vacherin, Mayer Brown International Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
58 m
Elior, Credit Agricole CIB Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2018
80 m
Benugo Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
103 m
Little Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
103 m
BaxterStorey, Herbert Smith LLP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
104 m
Benugo Ltd, Herbert Smith Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
104 m
Nth Degree Catering, 8th Floor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
104 m
RestaurantAssociates,SocieteGenerale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
104 m
Beechwood Sports Pub & Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 24, 2022
114 m
Little Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
114 m
Black Sheep Coffee Other catering premises 4
Good
September 29, 2020
126 m
All Bar One Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
128 m
CH & Co, EBRD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
128 m
Uncorked, Unit 15,Exchange Arc. Retailers - other Exempt
February 2, 2022
128 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Worship Street Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Primrose Street Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Appold Street Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Shoreditch High Street Station Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Primrose Street Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 358 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 366 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 377 m
Shoreditch High Street Rail Station Rail 419 m
London Liverpool Street Rail Station Rail 452 m
London Liverpool Street Rail Station Rail 453 m
Tower Pier Ferry 1.48 km
Tower Pier Ferry 1.48 km
Tower Pier Ferry 1.53 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.53 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.68 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 1.26 km
West Dock Inland Water 1.6 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 1.69 km
East Dock Inland Water 1.69 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 2.37 km
Redriff Wetland 2.93 km
Thames Link Inland Water 2.95 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 3.09 km
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 3.31 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 3.39 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.47 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.53 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 3.72 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 4.01 km

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.52106000
Longitude -0.08005700
OS Easting 533302
OS Northing 0181985
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20391
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

City of London

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Electoral Ward Bishopsgate
Local Authority District City of London
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 E09000001
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: 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 City of London BUASD
Workplace Zone E33031509
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
City of London 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
City of London 001F
Output Area / Small Area 2D3