EC1Y 8SH

a terminated large user postcode in Islington

Introduced in January 1980, terminated in December 1983

EC1Y 8SH	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5241 / 51°31'26"N

Longitude: -0.0929 / 0°5'34"W

UTM Reference: 30U 701663 5712117

OS Easting: 532400

OS Northing: 182300

OS Grid: TQ324823

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR R7.8T

Mapcode Global: VHGQT.BYRH

Open Location Code: 9C3XGWF4+JR

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91wm85

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 3a2

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
Student Living and Professional Footholds
Professional Progression

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 10815 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for EC1Y 8SH on Wednesday 3 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:52
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:01
Sunrise	04:47
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:58
Sunset	21:10
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	21:55
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:04

Hours of daylight today	04:17 to 21:40
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:40 to 04:16
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	05:41
Moon Rises	23:16

For a full sun and moon calendar for EC1Y 8SH, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for EC1Y 8SH

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Islington South and Finsbury

MP

Emily Thornberry Labour

Islington Borough Council

London borough ward

Bunhill

Councillors

Valerie Bossman-Quarshie Labour

Troy Gallagher Labour

Phil Graham Independent

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for EC1Y 8SH

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00013454		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01002706	Islington 023E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02000576	Islington 023	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05013699	Bunhill	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	DLUHC
E09000019	Islington	London Boroughs	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000007	London	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001306	Islington South and Finsbury	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000001	Metropolitan Police	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000234	London	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33030144		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000051	London	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000240	NHS North Central London ICB - 93C	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000003	London	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2013	ODS
E43000209	Islington, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000028	North London Partners in Health and Care	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2019	NHS
E56000027	North Central London	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2020	NHS England
E63011980	Islington	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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