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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 moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 969 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 7 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 area has excellent public transport connectivity. City of London is home to around 8,583 people, with a population density of about 2,975.0 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

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £767,500 in City of London area, with individual transactions ranging from £390,000 up to £3,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in City of London over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats130£767,500

10 years median price trend in City of London

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in City of London.

All postcodes in City of London

EC1A2DE

Holborn Viaduct

EC1A2FG

Holborn Viaduct

EC1Y0RD

Golden Lane Estate

EC2M2PF

Finsbury Avenue

EC2R8DU

Old Jewry

EC2V6DT

Cheapside

EC2Y5AU

London Wall

EC2Y8BX

Barbican

EC2Y9DT

Fore Street Avenue

EC3M1DT

Eastcheap

EC3N1DD

Minories

EC3R8DE

Botolph Lane

EC3V9BJ

Lombard Court

EC4A1GP

Greystoke Place

EC4A1JQ

Furnival Street

EC4M7AA

Ludgate Hill

EC4V3EJ

Upper Thames Street

EC4V5EH

Ireland Yard

EC4Y0HB

Temple Avenue

EC4Y8AD

Lombard Lane

EC4M7DY

Bread Street

EC4Y7BY

Kings Bench Walk

EC4A2AB

Fleet Street

EC4Y8JD

Dorset Rise

EC3R6AN

Lower Thames Street

EC2R7EF

Copthall Avenue

EC3M5JD

Fenchurch Street

EC4V5EU

Farringdon Within

EC4A3BZ

New Street Square

EC2V6DN

Cheapside

EC4M6XH

Cannon Street

EC4V4AP

Booth Lane

EC4A3BL

Plumtree Court

EC4V6EJ

Black Friars Lane

EC3R7NQ

Mark Lane

EC2V5DS

Bassishaw

EC4N6HT

Bush Lane

EC3M7AT

Lime Street

EC4N6HN

Dowgate

EC4Y8AY

Bouverie Street

EC2R7HP

Copthall Avenue

EC4Y8AP

Salisbury Square

EC1A7BN

Bartholomew Close

EC1A7HH

Bartholomew Place

EC1A7HP

Bartholomew Close

EC1A9LA

Smithfield Street

EC1M6AD

Carthusian Street

EC2M3TQ

Bishopsgate

EC2N2HA

Austin Friars

EC2R6LL

Moorgate

EC2V6AU

Cheapside

EC2V7PG

Gresham Street

EC2Y8DN

Barbican

EC3M1AJ

Eastcheap

EC3N1DR

Minories

EC4A4BD

Farringdon Street

EC4V5DR

Burgon Street

EC4Y0AN

John Carpenter Street

EC4R0EU

Laurence Pountney Hill

EC4V5AR

Knightrider Court

WC1V7QB

High Holborn

EC3M1DE

Bridge

EC1N2HS

Holborn

EC3V0AD

Gracechurch Street

EC4N1SR

Queen Street

EC4M7RE

Ludgate Hill

EC4M9BX

Watling Street

EC2V7QF

Bassishaw

EC4A2EA

Fleet Street

E18BQ

Haydon Street

EC3R7AG

Mincing Lane

EC3A1AT

Billiter Street

EC3M5HN

Fenchurch Buildings

EC2M3YX

Bishopsgate

EC3R5AA

Great Tower Street

EC3V0BG

Gracechurch Street

EC3M7HL

Lime Street

EC4A2AE

Fleet Street

E18AB

Mansell Street

E18RB

Portsoken Street

EC1Y0AD

Golden Lane

EC2R7DN

Copthall Avenue

EC2V7EE

Noble Street

EC2Y8NJ

Barbican

EC3N1JL

Minories

EC3R6AP

Water Lane

EC3R7NA

New London Street

EC3V9EA

Lombard Street

EC4A1ES

Fetter Lane

EC4A3AG

St Andrew Street

EC4Y8AX

Bouverie Street

EC3V0BL

Bell Inn Yard

EC2M5TR

Broad Street

WC2A1HL

Southampton Buildings

EC3R7AE

Mincing Lane

EC4V4EG

Black Friars Lane

EC2M3XD

Old Broad Street

EC4R1AG

Vintry

EC2V7BG

Gresham Street

EC4R2ST

Dowgate Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.