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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

EC4Y7AS

Middle Temple Lane

EC4Y7HH

Crown Office Row

EC1A7HT

Kinghorn Street

EC4V6DB

New Bridge Street

EC4V6JL

Farringdon Street

EC4Y0AA

Tudor Street

WC1V7PB

High Holborn

EC1A9BU

Cock Lane

EC1N2HA

Holborn Circus

EC1A9ET

Long Lane

EC1A9PQ

London Central Markets

EC1A9PS

London Central Markets

EC4A3BT

New Street Square

EC4Y9BT

Middle Temple Lane

WC1V7BN

High Holborn

WC2A1JA

Chancery Lane

EC4A1BD

Norwich Street

EC4A1BX

Fetter Lane

EC4A1JS

Cursitor Street

EC4Y7DA

Farringdon Without

WC2A1LR

Rolls Buildings

EC4Y1AU

Fleet Street

EC4Y7HL

Crown Office Row

EC4Y9BL

Farringdon Without

EC4A2HD

Fleet Street

EC1A7JQ

Cloth Fair

EC4A2EJ

Crane Court

EC4V6AL

New Bridge Street

EC1A9PT

East Poultry Avenue

WC2A1LS

Chancery Lane

EC4Y1JU

Fleet Street

EC1A9JX

West Smithfield

EC4A2AE

Fleet Street

EC4A2HG

Fleet Street

EC1A7HP

Bartholomew Close

EC1A9LS

Hosier Lane

EC1A7HH

Bartholomew Place

EC1A7LD

Cloth Street

EC1A7JN

Bartholomew Close

EC4Y9AR

Farringdon Without

EC4A2AB

Fleet Street

EC4Y7AX

Farringdon Without

EC1A7BN

Bartholomew Close

EC4A2AG

Fleet Street

EC4A3BH

Printer Street

EC4Y8AX

Bouverie Street

EC4M7NG

Old Bailey

EC4Y0DY

Castle Baynard

EC4Y8BH

Whitefriars Street

EC4Y0AB

John Carpenter Street

WC1V7QJ

Farringdon Without

EC1A7BE

Bartholomew Close

EC1A7AB

Middle Street

EC4V6AP

Bridewell Place

EC1A7ES

Bartholomew Close

EC4A1AG

Castle Baynard

EC1M6EW

Charterhouse Square

EC4A1BF

Fetter Lane

EC4M7RE

Ludgate Hill

EC4A1AB

Furnival Street

EC4A4HH

Farringdon Street

EC1A2BN

Farringdon Street

WC1V7QD

High Holborn

EC4A1DZ

Bream's Buildings

EC4Y9BU

Middle Temple Lane

EC4A2BH

Fleet Street

EC4Y1BN

Fleet Street

EC4A3AF

St Andrew Street

EC1A9HB

Hosier Lane

EC4M7JU

Ludgate Hill

EC1A9LB

Smithfield Street

EC1A9HH

Hayne Street

EC4Y0DD

Tudor Street

EC4A2BB

Fleet Street

EC4A3EF

Castle Baynard

EC4A4AX

Poppins Court

EC4A4LL

Farringdon Street

EC4M7BF

Old Bailey

EC4M7JZ

Ludgate Hill

EC4A1AN

New Fetter Lane

EC4A1DR

Norwich Street

EC1N2HS

Holborn

EC4M7LQ

Farringdon Street

EC4M7RA

Fleet Place

EC4Y1HT

Fleet Street

EC4Y7EP

Crown Office Row

EC4Y8AA

Salisbury Court

EC1A7BG

Middlesex Passage

EC4M7EP

Bishop's Court

EC1A7NT

Cloth Fair

EC4A1BW

Fetter Lane

EC4Y9BY

Middle Temple Lane

EC4Y8EE

Bride Lane

WC1V7PZ

High Holborn

EC4M7EG

Old Bailey

EC4Y7BE

Farringdon Without

EC4A3BA

Pemberton Row

WC2A1LA

Chancery Lane

WC2A1HR

Farringdon Without

EC1A2DJ

Snow Hill

Data Sources

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