Postcode EC3A 6AT (City of London)

Map showing EC3A 6AT and nearby postcodes

The postcode EC3A 6AT is located in City of London, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. EC3A 6AT is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

EC3A 6AT 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 EC3A 6AT as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > EU white-collar workers.

The closest road name to EC3A 6AT is St Mary Axe which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wormwood Street and is 117 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 282 m away at Liverpool Street Underground Station The closest railway station is London Liverpool Street Rail Station, 265 m away.

The closest primary school to EC3A 6AT (for ages 11 and under) is The Aldgate School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on April 19, 2013. 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 EC3A 6AT is The Sterling and is 78 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chapters Deli and is 86 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 3, 2019.

Policing for EC3A 6AT 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 EC3A 6AT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to EC3A 6AT, and the approximate distance away.

St Mary Axe 46 m
Undershaft 62 m
Great St Helen's 69 m
St Helen's Place 70 m
Bury Court 86 m
Bury Street 127 m
Camomile Street 131 m
Leadenhall Street 138 m
Outwich Street 147 m
Bevis Marks 168 m
Creechurch Lane 192 m
Heneage Place 192 m
Goring Street 197 m
Creechurch Place 202 m
Houndsditch 204 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode EC3A 6AT

Introduction January 1980
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 EC3A 6AT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Aldgate School Outstanding
(April 19, 2013)
304 m
David Game College Outstanding
(February 27, 2020)
394 m
The Lyceum 853 m
City of London School for Girls 1.03 km
Workers' Educational Association Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.05 km
St Paul's Cathedral School 1.07 km
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Requires improvement
(January 30, 2019)
1.15 km
Central Foundation Boys' School Outstanding
(February 4, 2015)
1.19 km
Islington Sixth Form Consortium 1.19 km
City of London School 1.31 km
Charterhouse Square School 1.35 km
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Outstanding
(November 6, 2019)
1.37 km
Snowsfields Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.48 km
Tower Bridge Primary School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.5 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.5 km
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Good
(March 27, 2018)
1.56 km
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Outstanding
(October 22, 2008)
1.58 km
Hermitage Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.58 km
Beormund Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.63 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 1.69 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from EC3A 6AT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Helens Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
0 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
48 m
Restaurant Associates, Aviva Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
54 m
Restaurant Associates, Aviva Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
54 m
Hiscox Art Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2019
66 m
BaxterStorey, Swiss Re, 10th Floor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
78 m
Gather & Gather,Std Life Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
78 m
Hunton and Williams, 19th Floor Other catering premises Exempt
November 1, 2019
78 m
Lexington Catering, Kirkland & Ellis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
78 m
Notes Gherkin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
78 m
Searcys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
78 m
The Sterling Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 5, 2019
78 m
Haz Bar & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
85 m
Pitch Golf Studio Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
85 m
Chapters Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
86 m
BK News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
90 m
Balls Brothers, Catering only Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
95 m
Bury Court Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
95 m
itsu Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
99 m
One Rebel Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 23, 2019
99 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to EC3A 6AT - Data from Apr 2022

Wormwood Street Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Bishopsgate Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Wormwood Street Bus Stop/Station 135 m
St Mary Axe Bus Stop/Station 160 m
St Mary Axe Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 282 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 286 m
Liverpool Street Underground Station Metro/Tram 289 m
London Liverpool Street Rail Station Rail 265 m
London Liverpool Street Rail Station Rail 282 m
London Liverpool Street Rail Station Rail 314 m
Tower Pier Ferry 788 m
Tower Pier Ferry 792 m
Tower Pier Ferry 839 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.82 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 39.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 40.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to EC3A 6AT - Data from Dec 2021

West Dock Inland Water 1.02 km
St Katharine Docks Basin Inland Water 1.11 km
East Dock Inland Water 1.15 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 1.73 km
Shadwell Old Basin Inland Water 2.13 km
Thames Link Inland Water 2.64 km
Redriff Wetland 2.72 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 2.77 km
Canada Water Inland Water 3.04 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 3.2 km
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Limehouse Basin Inland Water 3.24 km
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 3.54 km
Pelican Pool Inland Water 3.62 km

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.51472700
Longitude -0.08152000
OS Easting 533219
OS Northing 0181278
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 E33031541
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