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London EC
Postcode area
EC
Coordinates: 51.520°N 0.098°W / 51.520; -0.098
Country	United Kingdom
Postcode area	EC
Postcode area name	London EC
Post towns	1
Postcode districts	30
Postcode sectors	140
Postcodes (live)	3,698
Postcodes (total)	12,546
Statistics as at May 2020

The EC (Eastern Central) postcode area, also known as the London EC postcode area, 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.

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

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

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

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

See also

• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom