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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 low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 969 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 7.5× the London average of 130 per 1,000. 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 1 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 the area have excellent public transport connectivity. City of London is home to around 8,583 people, with a population density of about 2,975 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

Median price£736,000
Price per sq ft£1,042
Sales (last 12 months)105
Typical range (middle 50%)£525K – £965K

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £736,000 (about £1,042 per square foot) in City of London area, with individual transactions ranging from £357,400 up to £3,200,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in City of London over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced1£980,000£799
Flats104£735,500£1,043

10-year price trendmedian sale price in City of London

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in City of London.
YearFlats
2016£833,200
2017£839,000
2018£923,080
2019£870,000
2020£855,000
2021£805,000
2022£830,000
2023£890,000
2024£795,000
2025£800,000
2026£605,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in City of London.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in City of London.
YearFlats
2016£1,361
2017£1,267
2018£1,476
2019£1,212
2020£1,323
2021£1,120
2022£1,177
2023£1,165
2024£1,245
2025£1,102
2026£971
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in City of London.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for City of London in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for City of London district.

Band A£886
Band B£1,034
Band C£1,182
Band D£1,330
Band E£1,625
Band F£1,920
Band G£2,216
Band H£2,659

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

All postcodesin City of London

EC2N1BR

Old Broad Street

EC4N1TX

Queen Street

EC4M7LG

Farringdon Street

EC2V7QP

Gresham Street

EC4Y0HP

Temple Avenue

EC2R7NJ

Copthall Avenue

WC1V7PZ

High Holborn

EC4R3TE

Cousin Lane

EC2V7BJ

Staining Lane

EC4Y7HR

Kings Bench Walk

EC4Y7AT

Crown Office Row

E18BQ

Haydon Street

EC2M4LL

Bishopsgate

EC1A7HN

Bartholomew Close

EC2Y8BX

Barbican

EC2V6AZ

Cheapside

EC4V5AR

Knightrider Court

EC4A2AG

Fleet Street

EC3V0DP

Gracechurch Street

EC3R8BU

Monument Street

EC4M7JZ

Ludgate Hill

EC3N2AE

Crutched Friars

EC4A1AY

Bream's Buildings

EC4Y7BP

Old Mitre Court

EC3M7HT

Lime Street

EC4V5AD

Carter Lane

EC4Y0DT

Temple Avenue

EC2M4YF

Devonshire Square

EC1A4HJ

Aldersgate Street

WC1V7PP

High Holborn

EC4A4AS

St Bride Street

EC1A9LH

East Poultry Avenue

EC3A7BD

Bishopsgate

EC4Y1AU

Fleet Street

EC4N5AT

Cannon Street

EC1M6AD

Carthusian Street

EC3R5AQ

Great Tower Street

EC4A1BD

Norwich Street

EC3R8AE

Lovat Lane

EC4V3AD

Upper Thames Street

EC1A7HW

Kinghorn Street

EC4A1LB

Tooks Court

EC4A4AN

Farringdon Street

EC4V5HB

Farringdon Within

EC4A1BE

Fetter Lane

EC1N2HS

Holborn

EC4A3AP

Castle Baynard

EC4M7JW

Ludgate Hill

EC4N4YE

Walbrook

EC2Y8AA

Aldersgate Street

EC3N2NU

Pepys Street

EC4V5BT

Knightrider Street

EC1Y0SJ

Golden Lane Estate

EC4R0EH

Laurence Pountney Hill

EC2V7AJ

Noble Street

EC2N2BY

Throgmorton Avenue

EC4R1QS

Vintry

EC3M6BQ

Langbourn

EC3M1HD

Eastcheap

EC4N6AF

Cannon Street

EC3R7AT

Mark Lane

EC2R8DQ

Old Jewry

EC3V3PF

Cornhill

WC2A1QT

Farringdon Without

EC4Y7BH

Farringdon Without

EC4A4AL

Farringdon Within

EC2M3YX

Bishopsgate

EC4V6AU

New Bridge Street

EC2M5ND

Broad Street

EC3R7QR

Byward Street

EC4A2LT

Fleet Street

EC3M7HS

Fenchurch Street

EC3A5AW

Bury Street

EC2V7JN

Aldermanbury

EC3M8AF

Fenchurch Street

EC4Y1BT

Fleet Street

EC4A1BT

Fetter Lane

EC3N3AE

Lloyds Avenue

EC4Y8EE

Bride Lane

E17JJ

Middlesex Street

EC4Y0DJ

Tudor Street

EC2Y8AF

Fann Street

EC3M7DX

Leadenhall Place

EC3M1EU

Eastcheap

EC4Y1BP

Fleet Street

EC2R7DN

Copthall Avenue

EC1A4JR

Aldersgate Street

EC1A7HF

Bartholomew Close

EC4M8AE

Castle Baynard

EC4A3BZ

New Street Square

EC3M3BE

Fenchurch Street

EC3M5JE

Fenchurch Street

E17ED

Petticoat Square

EC3M1AE

Eastcheap

EC4A2HS

Fetter Lane

EC4Y9AR

Farringdon Without

EC3V0AU

Gracechurch Street

EC4V5BJ

Knightrider Court

EC3V3QX

Cornhill

EC3M6BB

Fenchurch Street