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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

EC4Y9AY

Middle Temple Lane

EC1A9PL

Hayne Street

EC4A2DY

Fleet Street

EC4A2DQ

Fleet Street

EC1A9JU

West Smithfield

EC1N2HT

Holborn

EC1A9DD

Giltspur Street

EC1A9HY

West Smithfield

EC4Y8AE

Dorset Rise

EC4A1AY

Bream's Buildings

EC4A2EN

Fleet Street

EC1A2FG

Holborn Viaduct

EC4Y0DB

Temple Avenue

EC4Y7BS

Old Mitre Court

EC4Y8DP

Bouverie Street

EC1A2AT

Farringdon Street

EC1A9LQ

Hosier Lane

EC1A7BR

Little Britain

EC1A9LH

East Poultry Avenue

EC4A1GP

Greystoke Place

EC4A1BG

Fetter Lane

EC4A1DT

Breams Buildings

EC4A2BJ

Fleet Street

EC4A1BT

Fetter Lane

EC4A1BY

Fetter Lane

WC2A1AN

Southampton Buildings

EC4Y8EN

Dorset Rise

EC4Y1BT

Fleet Street

EC4A2AF

Farringdon Street

EC4A3BG

Pemberton Row

EC4M7EF

Green Arbour Court

EC4Y9AT

Middle Temple Lane

EC4A3DL

Hind Court

WC2A1JF

Farringdon Without

EC4M7RF

Holborn Viaduct

EC4Y7AT

Crown Office Row

EC1A7BH

Little Britain

EC1A7HU

Newbury Street

EC4A4HL

Farringdon Street

EC4A4HJ

Farringdon Street

EC4A3AG

St Andrew Street

EC1A2DE

Holborn Viaduct

EC4A1JP

Fetter Lane

EC4A3BY

Wine Office Court

EC4A3DW

Gough Square

EC1A9HZ

West Smithfield

EC1A7LS

Cloth Court

EC1A9BW

Cock Lane

EC4A3BN

New Street Square

EC4Y7EB

Kings Bench Walk

EC4Y0AH

Tudor Street

EC4A3AS

East Harding Street

EC4M7QS

Farringdon Within

EC4Y7BP

Old Mitre Court

EC4Y7DQ

Kings Bench Walk

EC1A7BB

Bartholomew Close

EC1A9LA

Smithfield Street

WC1V7QB

High Holborn

EC4A3TW

New Street Square

EC4Y7DB

Kings Bench Walk

EC4A3DA

Castle Baynard

EC4A1BE

Fetter Lane

EC4M7LW

Farringdon Street

EC4Y7DN

Kings Bench Walk

EC4Y1AE

Fleet Street

EC4Y1AG

Old Mitre Court

EC1A2AL

Cock Lane

EC1A7AA

Giltspur Street

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

EC4Y9BE

Farringdon Without

EC1A9RQ

Long Lane

EC4Y7BD

Farringdon Without

EC4Y7HJ

Crown Office Row

EC4M7RB

Old Fleet Lane

EC4M7LF

Farringdon Street

EC1A7LP

East Passage

Data Sources

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