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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

EC2V6BN

Foster Lane

EC3R8AE

Lovat Lane

EC3N4AF

Pepys Street

EC4M7EG

Old Bailey

EC2V8AQ

Gutter Lane

EC2M7NH

Liverpool Street

EC3V3LR

Cornhill

EC1A9LB

Smithfield Street

EC1M6EW

Charterhouse Square

EC2M2AU

Octagon Mall

EC2M7AJ

Blomfield Street

EC2N1AR

Old Broad Street

EC2N4AG

Bishopsgate

EC2R6EL

Moorgate

EC2R8AY

Threadneedle Street

EC2Y9BB

Moor Lane

EC3A7BA

Bevis Marks

EC3N1BL

Minories

EC3R7NB

Hart Street

EC3R8AJ

Monument Street

EC4M7AE

Ludgate Hill

EC4M8AY

St Pauls Churchyard

EC4N8AR

Bloomberg Arcade

EC4V2BA

Garlick Hill

EC4V3PL

High Timber Street

EC4Y1JU

Fleet Street

WC2A1LS

Chancery Lane

EC2M7AQ

Finsbury Circus

EC2V6HD

Foster Lane

EC2R8DD

Cheapside

E17BS

Gravel Lane

EC4R2RH

College Street

EC2N1BR

Old Broad Street

EC3V3LP

Threadneedle Street

EC2N4AH

Great St Helen's

EC3A6AT

Great St Helen's

EC4R0BB

Dowgate

EC4R1EE

Queen Street

EC3A6DE

St Helen's Place

EC1A9HH

Hayne Street

EC3M5JR

Fenchurch Street

EC4M7EJ

Bread Street

EC4A1AG

Castle Baynard

EC3M8AP

Bridge

EC1A9PT

East Poultry Avenue

EC4V6AL

New Bridge Street

EC2V7NA

Gresham Street

EC4Y7DA

Farringdon Without

EC2V7JQ

Love Lane

EC4V5ER

Cannon Street

EC3R6DN

Lower Thames Street

EC4R3TA

Upper Thames Street

EC4Y1AU

Fleet Street

EC2V7BF

Bassishaw

EC3M7AA

Lime Street

EC3R7LP

London Street

EC3N4DH

Cooper's Row

EC1A4HY

Aldersgate Street

EC2N1HQ

Old Broad Street

EC2N2BY

Throgmorton Avenue

EC2R7NJ

Copthall Avenue

EC2V7AY

Gresham Street

EC2V7EH

Gresham Street

EC2Y8AT

Barbican

EC3M1BU

Eastcheap

EC3M8AN

Philpot Lane

EC3N2EJ

Northumberland Alley

EC3V1LU

Bulls Head Passage

EC3V9DS

St Michaels Alley

EC4N1TX

Queen Street

EC4R0EE

Laurence Pountney Lane

EC4R2RU

Cloak Lane

EC4V3PP

High Timber Street

WC2A1JA

Chancery Lane

EC3N1BT

Tower

EC3N2AD

Crosswall

EC4M7LS

Newgate Street

EC3R8HL

St Dunstan's Hill

EC4A2HS

Fetter Lane

EC4R3TT

Dowgate

EC4Y7EN

Kings Bench Walk

EC4Y8EJ

Castle Baynard

EC1A7HZ

Newbury Street

WC2A1LF

Fleet Street

E18AL

Portsoken

EC4M7DA

Farringdon Within

EC3N1LJ

Tower

EC2A2AF

Appold Street

EC2V5AG

Bassishaw

EC4R3TJ

Borough High Street

EC2M5PS

Coleman Street

EC4R3AB

Allhallows Lane

EC4R9AF

Fish Street Hill

EC2A2EW

Primrose Street

EC4N7DA

King William Street

E17AE

Portsoken

EC4Y7BB

Farringdon Without

EC2M4AE

Devonshire Square

EC1N2HB

Holborn Circus

EC2M4SQ

Devonshire Square

Data Sources

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