Postcode EC2A 2JN (City of London)

Map showing EC2A 2JN and nearby postcodes

The postcode EC2A 2JN is located in City of London, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. EC2A 2JN is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

EC2A 2JN 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 2JN as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to EC2A 2JN is Primrose Street which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Primrose Street and is 76 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 247 m away at Liverpool Street Underground Station The closest railway station is London Liverpool Street Rail Station, 330 m away.

The closest primary school to EC2A 2JN (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 2JN is All Bar One and is 0 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 60 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2019.

Policing for EC2A 2JN 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 2JN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Primrose Street 91 m
Spital Yard 102 m
Spital Square 126 m
Norton Folgate 141 m
Appold Street 156 m
Pindar Street 166 m
Fort Street 195 m
Steward Street 203 m
Artillery Lane 205 m
Finsbury Market 211 m
Blossom Street 214 m
Brushfield Street 231 m
Widegate Street 231 m
Gun Street 235 m
Victoria Avenue 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EC2A 2JN

Introduction December 1998
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from EC2A 2JN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Lyceum 385 m
Workers' Educational Association Good
(November 30, 2017)
481 m
Central Foundation Boys' School Outstanding
(February 4, 2015)
702 m
Islington Sixth Form Consortium 702 m
The Aldgate School Outstanding
(April 19, 2013)
717 m
David Game College Outstanding
(February 27, 2020)
799 m
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
951 m
City of London School for Girls 1.01 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.11 km
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.17 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.3 km
St Paul's Cathedral School 1.35 km
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
1.51 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
1.56 km
City of London School 1.67 km
Moreland Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.71 km
Green Gables Montessori Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.89 km
Hermitage Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.96 km
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
2.01 km
Tower Bridge Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Bar One Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
0 m
CH & Co, EBRD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
0 m
Uncorked, Unit 15,Exchange Arc. Retailers - other Exempt
February 2, 2022
0 m
The Tapster Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 15, 2019
42 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
42 m
Virgin Active, Broadgate Health Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
42 m
Pret a Manger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
60 m
BaxterStorey, Herbert Smith LLP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
62 m
Benugo Ltd, Herbert Smith Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
62 m
Nth Degree Catering, 8th Floor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2019
62 m
RestaurantAssociates,SocieteGenerale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
62 m
Elior Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2018
105 m
Pret a Manger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
105 m
Sweet Spot Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
105 m
Tank & Paddle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
105 m
Vacherin, Mayer Brown International Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
105 m
Pret A Manger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2019
114 m
Royal Bank of Scotland Staff Restaurant Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
114 m
Benugo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
116 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
116 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Primrose Street Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Primrose Street Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Primrose Street Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Liverpool Street Station Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Liverpool Street Station Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 247 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 255 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 257 m
London Liverpool Street Rail Station Rail 330 m
London Liverpool Street Rail Station Rail 341 m
London Liverpool Street Rail Station Rail 361 m
Tower Pier Ferry 1.35 km
Tower Pier Ferry 1.35 km
Tower Pier Ferry 1.4 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.4 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 40.56 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 1.31 km
West Dock Inland Water 1.48 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 1.57 km
East Dock Inland Water 1.57 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 2.3 km
Thames Link Inland Water 2.86 km
Redriff Wetland 2.87 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 3.01 km
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 3.27 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 3.33 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.37 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 3.66 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Norway Dock Inland Water 3.93 km

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51990900
Longitude -0.08004800
OS Easting 533306
OS Northing 0181857
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 E33031507
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