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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

EC4M8AL

St Paul's Church Yard

EC2M5UL

Coleman Street

EC2R6AG

Lothbury

EC4Y8EE

Bride Lane

EC2A2EF

Primrose Street

EC2M5PP

Circus Place

EC2V7QN

Gresham Street

E18BT

Portsoken Street

EC3M7AF

Leadenhall Street

EC4N8AA

Walbrook

EC4N8BS

St Swithin's Lane

EC4R3XJ

Cousin Lane

EC4R9AA

King William Street

EC4V2AF

Garlick Hill

E17DJ

Cutler Street

EC1Y0RH

Golden Lane Estate

EC1Y0RQ

Golden Lane Estate

EC2M4LX

Bishopsgate

EC2M7EB

Finsbury Circus

EC2R7HB

Angel Court

EC2V7BX

Gresham Street

EC2V8EH

King Street

EC2Y8AD

Beech Street

EC2Y8BU

Barbican

EC2Y8DL

Barbican

EC2Y8DR

Barbican

EC2Y9DB

Moorfields

EC3N1DT

Minories

EC3R5DD

Idol Lane

EC3V0EJ

Gracechurch Street

EC4A1DT

Breams Buildings

EC4M9EH

Groveland Court

EC4R9AD

King William Street

EC4R9AN

King William Street

EC4R9AT

King William Street

EC4V4AB

Queen Victoria Street

EC4V6RN

Pilgrim Street

EC4V6JL

Farringdon Street

WC1V7PA

High Holborn

WC1V7QJ

Farringdon Without

WC1V7QT

Farringdon Without

WC1V7QU

Farringdon Without

EC2M4AF

Devonshire Row

EC4M8BX

Godliman Street

EC4A2BJ

Fleet Street

EC4Y9AT

Middle Temple Lane

EC4R3UE

Upper Thames Street

EC2R5BX

Coleman Street

EC4A1BG

Fetter Lane

EC1A7BU

Newgate Street

EC4R1BB

Queen Street

WC1V7PZ

High Holborn

EC3A8FR

St Mary Axe

EC2A2EX

Primrose Street

EC4N7HB

Clement's Lane

EC4Y0DA

Temple Avenue

EC2M5QQ

Circus Place

EC1A9RQ

Long Lane

EC2M4YA

Devonshire Square

EC2A2BQ

Bishopsgate

WC2A1JF

Farringdon Without

EC1A2AL

Cock Lane

EC3M4BS

Aldgate

EC4V2AN

Little Trinity Lane

EC1A7AA

Giltspur Street

EC3M3AW

Fenchurch Street

EC4Y8AU

Bride Lane

EC1A7BH

Little Britain

EC1A7HU

Newbury Street

EC1Y0AB

Brackley Street

EC2M2QS

Broadgate Circle

EC2N2JA

Great Winchester Street

EC2R7BH

Copthall Avenue

EC2R7DA

Copthall Avenue

EC2Y8BA

Barbican

EC3A7DT

St Botolph Street

EC3M1AA

Eastcheap

EC3M1EB

Eastcheap

EC3M8AA

Philpot Lane

EC3R5BA

Byward Street

EC3V4QT

Leadenhall Street

EC4A4AB

Farringdon Street

EC4M9BJ

Watling Street

EC4N6EU

Cannon Street

EC4N7TW

King William Street

EC4R0DJ

Martin Lane

EC3V3NA

Finch Lane

EC2M5NG

Old Broad Street

EC3V9BW

Birchin Lane

EC4Y1AE

Fleet Street

EC2M2AW

Bishopsgate

EC2V7JX

Noble Street

EC3N4AJ

Trinity Square

E18AT

Goodman's Court

EC3V9AE

Cornhill

EC2V7QT

Wood Street

EC4Y1AG

Old Mitre Court

EC3V1PJ

Whittington Avenue

EC2M5SJ

Broad Street

EC4A3DA

Castle Baynard

Data Sources

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