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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

EC2Y5AS

Bassishaw

EC2Y8NJ

Barbican

EC3M3AG

Fenchurch Street

EC3V9EA

Lombard Street

EC4A3AG

St Andrew Street

EC4A4HJ

Farringdon Street

EC4M6XD

Bread Street

EC4Y0DY

Castle Baynard

EC4Y8AX

Bouverie Street

E18RB

Portsoken Street

EC1A2DH

Snow Hill

EC1Y0AD

Golden Lane

EC2R6EA

Copthall Avenue

EC2M3XD

Old Broad Street

EC2M5TR

Broad Street

EC2V7BG

Gresham Street

EC2V7EE

Noble Street

EC3N1JL

Minories

EC3R6AP

Water Lane

EC3R7AE

Mincing Lane

EC3R7AT

Mark Lane

EC3R7NA

New London Street

EC3V0BL

Bell Inn Yard

EC4A1ES

Fetter Lane

EC4N6HA

Cannon Street

EC4R1AG

Vintry

EC4R2ST

Dowgate Hill

EC4V4EG

Black Friars Lane

E17EA

Petticoat Square

EC1A9EJ

Long Lane

EC1Y0RN

Golden Lane Estate

EC1Y0TR

Golden Lane Estate

EC2R5BB

Coleman Street

EC2R6DA

Moorgate

EC2M3AN

Bishopsgate

EC2M4YP

Devonshire Square

EC2M6TX

Moorgate

EC2R5AA

Basinghall Avenue

EC2V5BR

Basinghall Street

EC2V7JN

Aldermanbury

EC2Y8BP

Barbican

EC3A3DE

Leadenhall Street

EC3A7LH

Bevis Marks

EC3A7LL

Bishopsgate

EC4V3PN

High Timber Street

EC4V6AA

New Bridge Street

EC4V6JA

New Bridge Street

EC4V6JJ

Apothecary Street

EC4Y0DJ

Tudor Street

EC4Y1AF

Farringdon Without

EC4Y7AR

Farringdon Without

EC4Y7BJ

Farringdon Without

EC4Y7BL

Farringdon Without

EC4Y7EU

Kings Bench Walk

E18AH

Little Somerset Street

EC1A9LJ

Hosier Lane

EC1Y0RJ

Golden Lane Estate

EC2R7AF

King's Arms Yard

EC2V5AY

Basinghall Street

EC2V6EN

Cheapside

EC3A5AF

Creechurch Place

EC3A7AB

Houndsditch

EC3M1EU

Eastcheap

EC3M4AD

Fenchurch Street

EC3M7AN

Lime Street

EC3N1DL

Aldgate High Street

EC3R5BT

Tower

EC3R8DT

Lovat Lane

EC3R8EE

St Mary At Hill

EC3V0DD

Gracechurch Street

EC4A2BU

Fleet Street

EC4M7LG

Farringdon Street

EC4M9DN

Well Court

EC4N8AL

St Swithins Lane

EC4N8BH

Mansion House Place

EC4R2RA

College Hill

EC4V5EX

Playhouse Yard

EC4Y0DH

Castle Baynard

EC4Y7BD

Farringdon Without

EC4Y7EB

Kings Bench Walk

EC1A7BT

Little Britain

EC1A9BW

Cock Lane

EC1A9HZ

West Smithfield

EC2M1RQ

Wormwood Street

EC2V8BL

Milk Street

EC2Y5ET

London Wall

EC2Y8ND

Barbican

EC3M5JB

Fenchurch Street

EC3R7LQ

London Street

EC3V0DR

Gracechurch Street

EC4A4HL

Farringdon Street

EC4N6AS

Cannon Street

EC4N7HR

King William Street

EC4Y7AT

Crown Office Row

EC4Y8AE

Dorset Rise

EC1A9DD

Giltspur Street

EC1A9JU

West Smithfield

EC1Y4AG

Coleman Street

EC2M7NH

Liverpool Street

EC2R5AN

Coleman Street

Data Sources

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