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London EC
EC is located in the United Kingdom
EC
EC
Coordinates: 51°31′12″N 0°05′53″W / 51.520°N 0.098°W / 51.520; -0.098
CountryUnited Kingdom
Postcode area
EC
Postcode area name
London EC
Post towns1
Postcode districts30
Postcode sectors140
Postcodes (live)3,698
Postcodes (total)12,546
Statistics as at May 2020[1]

The EC (Eastern Central) postcode area, also known as the London EC postcode area,[2] is a group of postcode districts in central London, England. It includes almost all of the City of London and parts of the London Boroughs of Islington, Camden, Hackney and Tower Hamlets. The area covered is of very high density development. Deliveries for the EC postcode area come from the Mount Pleasant office.[citation needed]

The current postcode districts are relatively recent divisions of the EC1, EC2, EC3 and EC4 districts established in 1917. Where the districts are used for purposes other than the sorting of mail, such as use as a geographic reference and on street signs, they continue to be commonly grouped into these four 'districts'.

Coverage

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Postcode district Post town Coverage Local authority area(s)
EC1A LONDON St Bartholomew's Hospital City of London
EC1M Clerkenwell, Farringdon Islington
EC1N Hatton Garden Camden
EC1P non-geographic
EC1R Finsbury, Finsbury Estate (west) Islington
EC1V Finsbury (east), Moorfields Eye Hospital Islington
EC1Y St Luke's, Bunhill Fields Islington
EC2A Shoreditch Hackney
EC2M Broadgate, Liverpool Street City of London
EC2N Old Broad Street, Tower 42 City of London
EC2P non-geographic
EC2R Bank of England City of London
EC2V Guildhall City of London
EC2Y Barbican City of London
EC3A St Mary Axe, Aldgate City of London
EC3M Leadenhall, Lloyd's of London, Fenchurch Street City of London
EC3N Tower Hill, Tower of London Tower Hamlets
City of London
EC3P non-geographic
EC3R Monument, Billingsgate City of London
EC3V Royal Exchange, Lombard Street City of London
EC4A Fetter Lane City of London
EC4M St Paul's City of London
EC4N Mansion House City of London
EC4P non-geographic
EC4R Cannon Street City of London
EC4V Blackfriars City of London
EC4Y Temple City of London
EC50 non-geographic

Areas, streets and features

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Deliveries for the EC postcode area come from the Mount Pleasant office.
Central London postal districts
District Areas, streets and features
EC1 Clerkenwell, Finsbury, and the Barbican Estate. It roughly covers the north western corner of the City of London from St Paul's Cathedral and the entire length of Old Street.
EC2 Bishopsgate, Moorgate, and Liverpool Street. It roughly covers the north eastern corner of the City of London. To the north there are small sections in the London Borough of Islington and the London Borough of Hackney. The district contains Cheapside, Finsbury Circus, Liverpool Street, London Wall and Threadneedle Street.
EC3 Monument, Aldgate, Fenchurch Street, and Tower Hill. It roughly covers the south eastern corner of the City. A small part is in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, most notably the Tower of London. The district contains Cornhill, Eastcheap, Fenchurch Street, Gracechurch Street, Leadenhall Street, Lombard Street, Mincing Lane and Pudding Lane. It is the location of Fenchurch Street railway station, Lloyd's of London and London Metropolitan University.
EC4 It roughly covers the south western corner of the City of London, between The City of Westminster and London Bridge. The district includes Fleet Street, Temple, Blackfriars, and St Paul's. It is the location of Saint Paul's Cathedral, Middle Temple, Inner Temple, The Monument and the College of Arms.

Adjacent areas

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Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: E (London E), SE (London SE), WC (London WC), N (London N).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  2. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)

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