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About

The City of London, known as the Square Mile, is the historic and financial centre of Greater London. Covering roughly one square mile, it contains the Bank of England on Threadneedle Street, the London Stock Exchange at Paternoster Square and St Paul’s Cathedral on Ludgate Hill. Fragments of the Roman wall survive in places along the road called London Wall, and streets such as Cheapside and Cornhill follow medieval routes. Small shops, livery company halls and trading floors sit side by side, and the Guildhall complex houses civic offices and the City archives.

The City’s governance is distinct: the City of London Corporation, its own police force and an annually elected Lord Mayor maintain civic and ceremonial life, marked each November by the Lord Mayor’s Show. More than a hundred livery companies continue to meet in historic halls. Modern towers such as 30 St Mary Axe and 20 Fenchurch Street rise above narrow alleys and covered courtyards. Bank junction, where Threadneedle Street, Cornhill and Lombard Street converge, functions as a centre for finance and transport, and the London Stone remains embedded on Cannon Street as a local reference point.

Area overview

On average City of London has low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 969 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 7.5× the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 5.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in City of London is £91,506 per year. There are 1 schools in City of London: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have excellent public transport connectivity. City of London is home to around 8,583 people, with a population density of about 2,975 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
969
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
5.8%
Connectivity
10/10

Area Profile

City of London Population
8,583
Population density
2,975 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Other theft
273.33(+2291%)
Shoplifting
200.86(+1911%)
Violence and sexual offences
189.21(+509%)
Theft from the person
171.73(+1731%)
Public order
74.68(+1005%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,649
42.51%
Other White
2,062
24.02%
Chinese
545
6.35%
Other
368
4.29%
Indian
321
3.74%
Total population: 8,584

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
5,939
74.18%
Level 3 (A level)
708
8.84%
No qualifications
529
6.61%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
392
4.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
223
2.79%
Total 16+ residents: 8,006

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,064
42%
Owns outright
1,114
22.67%
Owns with a mortgage
680
13.84%
Social rents from council
449
9.14%
Other forms of private rent
309
6.29%
Total households: 4,914

Property prices in City of London

Median price£736,000
Price per sq ft£1,042
Sales (last 12 months)105
Typical range (middle 50%)£525K – £965K

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £736,000 (about £1,042 per square foot) in City of London area, with individual transactions ranging from £357,400 up to £3,200,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in City of London over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced1£980,000£799
Flats104£735,500£1,043

10-year price trendmedian sale price in City of London

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in City of London.
YearFlats
2016£833,200
2017£839,000
2018£923,080
2019£870,000
2020£855,000
2021£805,000
2022£830,000
2023£890,000
2024£795,000
2025£800,000
2026£605,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in City of London.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in City of London.
YearFlats
2016£1,361
2017£1,267
2018£1,476
2019£1,212
2020£1,323
2021£1,120
2022£1,177
2023£1,165
2024£1,245
2025£1,102
2026£971
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in City of London.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for City of London in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for City of London district.

Band A£886
Band B£1,034
Band C£1,182
Band D£1,330
Band E£1,625
Band F£1,920
Band G£2,216
Band H£2,659

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about City of London

Is City of London safe?

City of London records about 969 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in City of London?

The median sale price in City of London is £736,000 (about £1,042 per square foot) based on 105 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in City of London?

City of London has 1 primary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is City of London?

City of London scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in City of London sits around rank 25,222 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in City of London?

The average household income in City of London is around £91,506 per year, and 6% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin City of London

EC4Y8JJ

Whitefriars Street

EC2M4LN

Bishopsgate

EC2M7AQ

Finsbury Circus

EC4A2BJ

Fleet Street

EC3R8DZ

Lovat Lane

EC2M5TN

London Wall

EC4M7LQ

Farringdon Street

EC4Y7HH

Crown Office Row

EC4V4HN

Great Trinity Lane

EC3N2ES

Carlisle Avenue

EC4M9DL

Bow Lane

EC4Y9BB

Middle Temple Lane

EC4A1BL

Farringdon Without

EC2Y8BU

Barbican

EC2Y5DN

Aldersgate

EC4N8AA

Walbrook

EC2R7BS

Copthall Avenue

EC4V4EA

Castle Baynard Street

EC1A9HZ

West Smithfield

EC1A7DH

Little Britain

EC4M7EG

Old Bailey

EC2R8DD

Cheapside

EC3M7AY

Fenchurch Street

EC4N6HT

Bush Lane

EC4Y7DU

Kings Bench Walk

EC3M5DJ

Fenchurch Street

EC2V7BB

Gresham Street

EC4V6DB

New Bridge Street

EC3N2PX

Vine Street

EC3R7NE

Mark Lane

EC1Y0SA

Brackley Street

EC3N2EX

Jewry Street

EC3V0DR

Gracechurch Street

WC2A1AL

Southampton Buildings

EC4R3TT

Dowgate

EC4Y0AN

John Carpenter Street

EC4M6XH

Cannon Street

EC4N5AA

Cannon Street

EC1A9JX

West Smithfield

EC3N4AF

Pepys Street

EC3R5DD

Idol Lane

EC3V9DR

Cornhill

EC2M1RP

Wormwood Street

EC2N2AE

Great Winchester Street

EC2M7PR

Liverpool Street

EC4V3BJ

Upper Thames Street

WC2A1AF

High Holborn

WC2A1HR

Farringdon Without

EC2V7EH

Gresham Street

EC3M4BY

Fenchurch Street

EC2R7HD

Lothbury

EC1N2LL

Brooke Street

EC4A4AW

Farringdon Within

EC3N3AJ

Lloyds Avenue

EC3A7QX

St Botolph Street

EC2M3AF

Bishopsgate

EC3V3NR

Cornhill

EC4Y0DH

Castle Baynard

EC3A6DG

St Helen's Place

EC2Y5DB

Fore Street

EC4Y8DB

Pleydell Street

EC4A2HD

Fleet Street

EC3A5EB

Creechurch Lane

EC2M5TF

Coleman Street

EC3N1JJ

Minories

EC3V0DN

Gracechurch Street

EC3V1LP

Leadenhall Street

EC4R9AD

King William Street

EC3N1AB

Aldgate High Street

EC4Y9AY

Middle Temple Lane

EC4V3EH

Upper Thames Street

EC3A7DT

St Botolph Street

EC3V9BW

Birchin Lane

EC4Y8AE

Dorset Rise

EC1A9HF

Long Lane

EC3V0DD

Gracechurch Street

EC1A9BU

Cock Lane

EC4N4YA

Walbrook

EC3M8AZ

Rood Lane

EC4Y8EJ

Castle Baynard

EC2R8HP

Bartholomew Lane

EC4Y7BX

Old Mitre Court

EC2V7AF

Aldermanbury Square

WC2A1QS

Southampton Buildings

EC2M3YD

Bishopsgate

EC2A2BQ

Bishopsgate

EC2M3AN

Bishopsgate

EC3M5JB

Fenchurch Street

EC2Y8BY

Barbican

EC3V1PJ

Whittington Avenue

EC4Y7DA

Farringdon Without

EC1Y0SH

Golden Lane Estate

EC2V8AE

Carey Lane

EC3V1AB

Leadenhall Street

EC3N2AB

Crutched Friars

EC2V6BT

Cheapside

EC2N1DS

Old Broad Street

EC4M7AQ

Amen Corner

EC2V5DH

Basinghall Street

E17AF

Artizan Street