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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

EC4V6DY

Ludgate Broadway

EC4Y1BT

Fleet Street

EC4Y8EN

Dorset Rise

WC2A1AN

Southampton Buildings

EC1A9LQ

Hosier Lane

EC1A2AT

Farringdon Street

EC1A9HY

West Smithfield

EC1Y0SL

Golden Lane Estate

EC2R6AD

Moorgate

EC2M7LA

Eldon Street

EC2Y8BH

Wallside

EC3A7QX

St Botolph Street

EC3M5BS

Fenchurch Avenue

EC3M7HA

Lime Street

EC3N2ET

Jewry Street

EC3N3AJ

Lloyds Avenue

EC4A2DQ

Fleet Street

EC4A2DY

Fleet Street

EC4R2SU

Dowgate Hill

EC4R3TD

Bell Wharf Lane

EC4V5AA

Deans Court

EC4V5DY

Carter Lane

EC4Y9AY

Middle Temple Lane

EC4Y9BY

Middle Temple Lane

EC4A1BW

Fetter Lane

EC4M7EP

Bishop's Court

EC1A7BG

Middlesex Passage

EC1A9HB

Hosier Lane

EC4N7BG

King William Street

EC1Y0RL

Golden Lane Estate

EC2M7EE

Circus Place

EC2N3AQ

Bishopsgate

EC2V5AE

Cheap

EC2Y5BN

Monkwell Square

EC2Y8NH

Barbican

EC3A5BZ

Mitre Street

EC3A7BR

Cutler Street

EC3R7NE

Mark Lane

EC3R8AF

Monument Street

EC4V5BT

Knightrider Street

E17BH

Stoney Lane

EC2M7PP

Liverpool Street

EC2N4AY

Bishopsgate

EC2R8EJ

Poultry

EC2V7AZ

Aldermanbury Square

EC2V7DE

Oat Lane

EC2V8EA

King Street

EC2Y8DQ

Barbican

EC3M5HR

Aldgate

EC3N1JJ

Minories

EC3N2AB

Crutched Friars

EC3N3AA

Lloyd's Avenue

EC3R5BS

Gloucester Court

EC3V3LF

Cornhill

EC4N4SJ

Queen Victoria Street

EC4N5AE

Cannon Street

EC4N7BA

Abchurch Yard

EC4R2RP

College Hill

EC4V5DE

St Andrews Hill

EC4Y1BN

Fleet Street

EC4Y9BU

Middle Temple Lane

WC1V7QD

High Holborn

E17EB

Petticoat Square

EC1A2BN

Farringdon Street

EC1A4JA

Aldersgate Street

EC2M1QS

Old Broad Street

EC2M4NQ

Bishopsgate

EC2N1HZ

Old Broad Street

EC2V5DZ

Basinghall Street

EC2Y8DA

Fore Street

EC2Y8HQ

Silk Street

EC3A7JB

Houndsditch

EC3A8EP

St Mary Axe

EC3N1LH

Aldgate

EC3N2LS

America Square

EC3N3AE

Lloyds Avenue

EC3N3ED

Lloyd's Avenue

EC3R5AZ

Great Tower Street

EC3R8DU

St Mary At Hill

EC3R8EB

Lovat Lane

EC4A4HH

Farringdon Street

EC4M9DQ

Bow Lane

EC4N4TR

Great Trinity Lane

EC4V5AN

Bread Street

EC4V5BD

Godliman Street

EC4V6AP

Bridewell Place

EC4Y7AX

Farringdon Without

EC4Y9AR

Farringdon Without

E17DB

Harrow Place

E18BZ

Portsoken Street

EC1A7JN

Bartholomew Close

EC1A7LD

Cloth Street

EC1A9LS

Hosier Lane

EC2M3AJ

Bishopsgate

EC2M5QX

Coleman Street

EC2N2DG

Throgmorton Avenue

EC2R8HG

Threadneedle Street

EC2Y8AY

Barbican

EC2Y9AA

Moorfields

EC3A6AB

St Helen's Place

Data Sources

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