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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

EC4M7AU

Old Bailey

EC4M7LH

Farringdon Street

EC4R1DD

Queen Street

EC4V6DX

Ludgate Broadway

EC4Y8JJ

Whitefriars Street

EC4M9BW

Bow Lane

EC3V9AD

Lombard Street

EC2M4AH

Devonshire Row

EC3A7QU

St Botolph Street

EC3V4AN

Leadenhall Street

EC2R6AY

Moorgate

EC4A1JP

Fetter Lane

EC4A3TW

New Street Square

EC3A8AL

Aldgate

EC4Y0BS

Carmelite Street

EC2A2EH

Norton Folgate

EC2M3WA

Bishopsgate

EC2M4PT

Bishopsgate

EC2Y9HR

Ropemaker Street

EC3A5DH

Aldgate

EC4M7DR

Ave Maria Lane

EC4Y7HR

Kings Bench Walk

EC4Y7DE

Kings Bench Walk

EC4V4BF

Great Trinity Lane

EC4V4LA

Great Trinity Lane

EC2M1NH

New Broad Street

EC3M5DF

Fenchurch Street

EC3V9DR

Cornhill

EC4A4AN

Farringdon Street

EC2V7HR

Aldermanbury Square

EC3M7HS

Fenchurch Street

EC3M1NP

Eastcheap

E17AW

Gravel Lane

EC3M7JJ

Cullum Street

EC4Y1BJ

Fleet Street

EC2Y5HN

Aldersgate Street

E17JF

Middlesex Street

EC2M5NS

London Wall Buildings

EC2M5TE

London Wall

EC2N2HE

Austin Friars

EC2Y8NB

Barbican

EC3A7JA

Bevis Marks

EC3M7HT

Lime Street

EC3N1AL

Aldgate High Street

EC3N2AE

Crutched Friars

EC3N2HT

Crutched Friars

EC3N2NR

Pepys Street

EC3R8DY

St Mary At Hill

EC3R8HN

St Dunstans Hill

EC3V3NF

Cornhill

EC4A1BF

Fetter Lane

EC4M7RA

Fleet Place

EC4M9AG

New Change Passage

EC4R3TB

Bell Wharf Lane

EC4V4BY

Queen Victoria Street

EC4Y0HA

Temple Avenue

EC3V9AJ

Candlewick

WC1V7PU

High Holborn

EC1N2JS

Holborn

EC4Y7EQ

Kings Bench Walk

EC4N4YE

Walbrook

EC1A9LF

Hosier Lane

EC4M9BP

Bread Street

EC4M7LQ

Farringdon Street

EC4M9DL

Bow Lane

EC4N1SA

Queen Street

EC2V7AE

Gresham Street

EC4N8AW

Walbrook

WC2A1AH

Southampton Buildings

EC2M4TH

Devonshire Square

EC3R8DZ

Lovat Lane

EC4M7EF

Green Arbour Court

EC2Y5JU

Aldersgate

EC2Y8AA

Aldersgate Street

EC1N2HT

Holborn

EC4V5BZ

St Andrew's Hill

EC3V9AY

Lombard Street

EC3V9BS

Lombard Street

EC2V7AN

Wood Street

EC2V6AT

Bread Street

EC1A7BE

Bartholomew Close

EC2R8AB

Cheapside

EC3V3LQ

Cornhill

Data Sources

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