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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 965 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
965
Deprivation level
4/10
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
265.41(+2180%)
Shoplifting
196.2(+1839%)
Violence and sexual offences
192.59(+534%)
Theft from the person
191.66(+1729%)
Public order
78.06(+1072%)
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 124 recent sales, the median property price is £712,500 in City of London area, with individual transactions ranging from £390,000 up to £2,800,000.

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
Flats123£710,000
Terraced1£2,128,500

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

EC4M7NG

Old Bailey

EC4V4EH

Castle Baynard Street

EC4V6EB

Black Friars Lane

EC4Y0AB

John Carpenter Street

E17ES

Widegate Street

E17LS

Artillery Lane

EC1A7AB

Middle Street

EC1A7BL

Bartholomew Close

EC1A7ES

Bartholomew Close

EC2M5QY

Coleman Street

EC2M6XQ

Finsbury Pavement

EC2R7AR

Telegraph Street

EC2V5DH

Basinghall Street

EC2V6BT

Cheapside

EC2V7AD

Gresham Street

EC2V7HN

Gresham Street

EC2Y8BD

Barbican

EC3N4AX

Seething Lane

EC2Y8BY

Barbican

EC3A3BP

Bury Street

EC3A7DH

Catherine Wheel Alley

EC3M5JG

Fenchurch Street

EC3N2HS

India Street

EC3N2LB

Crosswall

EC3N3EL

Lloyds Avenue

EC3R5BJ

Byward Street

EC3R8DW

Lovat Lane

EC3V0AS

Gracechurch Street

EC4A3EF

Castle Baynard

EC4A4AX

Poppins Court

EC4A4LL

Farringdon Street

EC4M7BF

Old Bailey

EC4M7JZ

Ludgate Hill

EC4N6AG

Cannon Street

EC4N6LY

Cannon Street

EC4N7AF

King William Street

EC4N8AH

Oxford Court

EC4V2AR

Little Trinity Lane

EC4V3PR

High Timber Street

EC4V4AU

Queenhithe

EC4Y8AA

Salisbury Court

E18AE

Portsoken

EC1A4HT

Aldersgate Street

EC1A7NT

Cloth Fair

EC1Y0RR

Golden Lane

EC1Y0SN

Golden Lane Estate

EC2A2DA

Appold Street

EC2M5TP

London Wall

EC2M6UR

Moorgate

EC2N2SF

Great Winchester Street

EC2R5BT

Coleman Street

EC2R6AR

Coleman Street

EC2V5DE

Basinghall Street

EC2V5HA

Basinghall Street

EC2V7AW

Goldsmith Street

EC2V8AF

Gresham Street

EC2Y5DN

Aldersgate

EC2Y9AW

Finsbury Street

EC3A5EH

Creechurch Lane

EC3M4ST

Fenchurch Street

EC3M6DE

Fenchurch Street

EC3N2AG

Vine Street

EC3R6AJ

Fish Street Hill

EC4A1AY

Bream's Buildings

EC4A2EN

Fleet Street

EC4N1SP

Queen Street

EC4Y0DB

Temple Avenue

EC4Y7BS

Old Mitre Court

EC4Y8DP

Bouverie Street

E17ED

Petticoat Square

EC1A4HU

Aldersgate Street

EC1A7BR

Little Britain

EC1A9LH

East Poultry Avenue

EC2M3AE

Bishopsgate

EC2M3UE

Bishopsgate

EC2M5AA

Broad Street

EC2N1HT

Old Broad Street

EC2N2JJ

Throgmorton Avenue

EC2V6AX

Cheapside

EC2Y8DH

Barbican

EC3N1NT

Minories

EC3N2AJ

Vine Street

EC3N2BQ

Coopers Row

EC3N4AL

Trinity Square

EC3R6DB

Fish Street Hill

EC3V0DN

Gracechurch Street

EC4A3DL

Hind Court

EC4M5SB

Cannon Street

EC4M7RF

Holborn Viaduct

EC4M8AP

St Paul's Church Yard

EC4M9AH

Cheapside

EC4N4YA

Walbrook

EC4N8AD

St Swithins Lane

EC4R1EB

Queen Street

EC4V2AU

Garlick Hill

EC4V3BG

Upper Thames Street

EC4V4QQ

Great Trinity Lane

EC4V5AG

Castle Baynard

EC4V5EN

Carter Court

E17HY

Middlesex Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.