Postcode district

EC4N Postcode District

EC4N is one of 27 EC Postcode Districts for the London Post town in City And County Of The City Of London

The EC4N postcode district is located in the EC London - EC postal area, EC4N has a population of 42 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census..

The area of the district is 0.04 square miles (0.10 square kilometres or 23.53 acres).

A wide range of spatial data has been analysed to present this overview of EC4N. If you would like anything added, please contact us.

Sectors 6
Streets indexed 55
Geographical postcodes 74
Councils crossed 2

Map of EC4N

Explore the postcode district using the interactive map.

Larger circles indicate higher recorded crime totals.

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District overview

The primary settlement in the EC4N postcode district is City of London. It is located in the City and County of the City of London. Islington is also a significant settlement within the district, located in Greater London. The post town for the district is London.

There are 6 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector EC4N 1, covers City Of London in City and County of the City of London.
The sector EC4N 4, covers City Of London in City and County of the City of London.
The sector EC4N 5, covers City Of London in City and County of the City of London.
The sector EC4N 6, covers City Of London in City and County of the City of London.
The sector EC4N 7, covers City Of London in City and County of the City of London.
The sector EC4N 7, covers Islington in Greater London.
The sector EC4N 8, covers City Of London in City and County of the City of London.

The post town for this district is LONDON.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the City and County of the City of London (68 postal codes), and finally, the Islington London Boro area (4 postal codes).

Nearest towns

To help place the district geographically, here are nearby towns and their approximate direction from the district centre.

Town Distance (miles) Direction
City of London 0.18 NNW
City of Westminster 1.74 WSW
Chigwell 10.30 NE
Loughton 12.02 NE
Waltham Cross 12.25 NNE
Borehamwood 12.77 NW
Waltham Abbey 12.89 NNE
Ewell 13.19 SSW
Cheshunt 13.32 N
Potters Bar 13.41 NNW
Swanley 13.84 SE
Warlingham 14.06 S
Banstead 14.06 SSW
Epsom 14.55 SSW
Bushey 14.96 NW
Dartford 15.05 ESE
Radlett 15.42 NW
Esher 15.47 SW
Epping 15.50 NNE
Sunbury-on-Thames 15.58 WSW

Postcode information

Total geographical postcodes: 74

Location Post Town Sector Number of postcodes
City of London LONDON EC4N 7 16
City of London LONDON EC4N 6 14
City of London LONDON EC4N 8 12
City of London LONDON EC4N 4 11
City of London LONDON EC4N 5 10
City of London LONDON EC4N 1 6
Islington LONDON EC4N 7 3
Islington LONDON EC4N 6 1
Islington LONDON EC4N 8 1

Street list for EC4N

ABCHURCH LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100915

ABCHURCH LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100915

ABCHURCH YARD

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100586

BLOOMBERG ARCADE

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100925

BLOOMBERG ARCADE

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100925

BLOOMBERG ARCADE

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100925

BOND COURT

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100069

BOW LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Access Road
USRN: 8100075

BUCKLERSBURY

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100094

BUSH LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100101

CANNON STREET

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100105

CANNON STREET

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100105

CANNON STREET

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100105

CHEAPSIDE

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100124

CLEARY COURT

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100788

CLEMENT'S LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100132

CLOAK LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100134

COLLEGE HILL

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100143

DOWGATE HILL

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100177

GARLICK HILL

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100588

GARLICK HILL

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100588

GRACECHURCH STREET A10

A-road

London, City and County of the City of London

A Road
USRN: 8100241

KING WILLIAM STREET A3

A-road

London, City and County of the City of London

A Road
USRN: 8100302

LAURENCE POUNTNEY HILL

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100312

LAURENCE POUNTNEY LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100313

LOMBARD COURT

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100327

MANSION HOUSE PLACE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100344

MANSION HOUSE PLACE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100344

MANSION HOUSE STREET

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100345

MARTIN LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100347

NICHOLAS LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100916

NICHOLAS PASSAGE

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100387

OXFORD COURT

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100401

OXFORD COURT

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100401

PANCRAS LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100403

PANCRAS LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100403

POST OFFICE COURT

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100427

QUEEN STREET

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100440

QUEEN STREET

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100440

QUEEN STREET

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100440

QUEEN VICTORIA STREET

Minor road

London, City and County of the City of London

Minor Road
USRN: 8100442

SALTERS' HALL COURT

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100460

SHERBORNE LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100470

SHERBORNE LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100470

SISE LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100791

ST CLEMENT'S COURT

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100654

ST STEPHEN'S ROW

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100510

ST SWITHIN'S LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100511

ST SWITHIN'S LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100511

ST SWITHIN'S LANE

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100511

WALBROOK

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100553

WALBROOK

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100553

WALBROOK

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100553

WATLING STREET

London, City and County of the City of London

Local Road
USRN: 8100561

WELL COURT

London, City and County of the City of London


USRN: 8100562

Crime overview

Top streets by recorded crime

Most common crime types

Crime type Count
Other theft 230
Violence and sexual offences 138
Theft from the person 135
Shoplifting 94
Public order 66
Criminal damage and arson 41
Drugs 31
Burglary 21
Robbery 21
Bicycle theft 19
Other crime 6
Possession of weapons 2
Vehicle crime 2

Retail and shopping

Street Town Locality Number of shops Central postcode Map
CANNON STREET LONDON 37 EC4N 5AD View map
KING WILLIAM STREET LONDON 12 EC4N 7HR View map
QUEEN VICTORIA STREET LONDON 9 EC4N 4SJ View map
BLOOMBERG ARCADE LONDON 7 EC4N 8AR View map

Healthcare services

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Bupa Dental Care - Cannon Street CANNONGATE HOUSE, 62-64 CANNON STREET, LONDON, EC4N 6AE GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE No contact details listed

Data accessed from NHS Digital and updated monthly.

No doctors found in this district.

Data accessed from NHS Digital and updated monthly.

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Boots 80 CANNON STREET, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, EC4N 6HL PHARMACY
Call 020 76234676

Data accessed from NHS Digital and updated monthly.

No opticians found in this district.

Data accessed from NHS Digital and updated monthly.

Property and housing

Yearly house price averages for the district

Type of property
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flats

Transport and connectivity

Stations in the district

London Cannon Street
CRS Code: CST

Operator: NR

Line: Thameslink

Company:

Accessible motorway junctions

M1 J1

Average Driving Time from within the district: 21.92

Average Driving Distance: 8.63

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 72

M4 J2

Average Driving Time from within the district: 22.29

Average Driving Distance: 9.65

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 72


Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices

Delivery offices serving this district
Postal sector Delivery office
No delivery office data found.

Postcode format

How this district code is structured
E C 4 N - X X X
E C 4 N Space Numeric Letter Letter

Tourist attractions

We found 1 visitor attractions in or around this district.

Name Category Detail Map
Mansion House Historic Properties Historic House / House and Garden / Palace View map

Administrative and boundary notes

The EC4N postal code covers the settlement of LONDON.

The EC4N Postcode shares a border with EC4M (LONDON), EC2R (LONDON), EC2V (LONDON) and EC4R (LONDON).

Maps and visuals

Map of the EC4N postcode
District map
A word cloud for the EC4N postcode
Word cloud showing place names in the district
Map of the EC4N district
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