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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

EC1A7LS

Cloth Court

EC2M2AN

Bishopsgate

EC2M4YH

Devonshire Square

EC2M4YW

Devonshire Square

EC2M5TN

London Wall

EC2M7PD

Liverpool Street

EC2N2AQ

Throgmorton Street

EC2N4AW

Bishopsgate

EC2R7HF

Lothbury

EC3N1DE

Minories

EC3R6DL

Lower Thames Street

EC3R8DJ

St George's Lane

EC3R8DL

Botolph Lane

EC3V0AF

Gracechurch Street

EC3V0XL

Gracechurch Street

EC4A1BE

Fetter Lane

EC4M7LW

Farringdon Street

EC4N4SA

Great Trinity Lane

EC4R3TN

Swan Lane

EC4V3AD

Upper Thames Street

EC4V5AB

Carter Lane

EC4V5BJ

Knightrider Court

EC4Y1EU

Fleet Street

EC4Y7AH

Farringdon Without

EC4Y7AP

Middle Temple Lane

WC1V7PP

High Holborn

WC1V7PX

High Holborn

EC1A2AY

Snow Hill

EC1A7BD

Bartholomew Close

EC1A9NB

Farringdon Street

EC1Y0TP

Golden Lane Estate

EC2R7AS

Tokenhouse Yard

EC2R8HP

Bartholomew Lane

EC2Y8DD

Barbican

EC2Y8DX

Speed Highwalk

EC2Y9BA

Moor Lane

EC3A5AG

Bury Street

EC3A6AE

Great St Helen's

EC3A8BE

St Mary Axe

EC3N4AH

Seething Lane

EC4M9BR

Watling Street

EC4N4UA

Queen Victoria Street

EC4N6AP

Cannon Street

EC4N7AR

King William Street

EC4R0DP

Martin Lane

EC4V5AQ

Carter Lane

EC4V6AG

New Bridge Street

EC4Y0DF

Temple Avenue

EC4Y7DS

Kings Bench Walk

EC4Y9AJ

Farringdon Without

WC1V7QT

Farringdon Without

EC1A2BP

Holborn Viaduct

EC1A7BS

Giltspur Street

EC1A9JR

West Smithfield

EC2M7BD

Blomfield Street

EC2M7LD

Eldon Street

EC2N1DP

Old Broad Street

EC2N4AJ

Bishopsgate

EC2R8DQ

Old Jewry

EC2V8EE

King Street

EC2Y9HU

Ropemaker Street

EC2Y9SS

Ropemaker Street

EC3A5DE

Aldgate

EC3A7LN

Aldgate

EC3M7HJ

Lime Street

EC3N1AD

Tower

EC3N1HA

Tower

EC3N2LR

America Square

EC3N3DS

Lloyd's Avenue

EC3R7AD

Tower

EC3V9DD

Langbourn

EC4A1BR

Fetter Lane

EC4A1DE

Fetter Lane

EC4M7BU

Amen Court

EC4Y0DR

Carmelite Street

EC4Y7AN

Middle Temple Lane

EC4Y7BA

Farringdon Without

EC4Y9BJ

Farringdon Without

E17LP

Artillery Lane

EC2M1JB

New Broad Street

EC2M1PR

Broad Street Avenue

EC2M2PB

Bishopsgate

EC2M4TR

New Street

EC2N1DX

Threadneedle Street

EC2N2AD

Throgmorton Street

EC2R8AH

Bartholomew Lane

EC2R8JB

Threadneedle Street

EC2V6DL

Wood Street

EC2V6JP

Cheapside

EC2V7JD

Gresham Street

EC2Y5EJ

Fore Street

EC3A6AP

Great St Helen's

EC3N2AQ

Vine Street

EC3V3LN

Cornhill

EC3V3NG

Cornhill

EC4N4SG

Queen Victoria Street

EC4R3XJ

Cousin Lane

EC4R9AY

Arthur Street

EC4V2BB

Cannon Street

EC4V3DS

Blackfriars Passage

Data Sources

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