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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 113 recent sales, the median property price is £770,000 in City of London area, with individual transactions ranging from £357,400 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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in City of London over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats112£757,500£11,393
Terraced1£980,000£8,596

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

EC2N3AQ

Bishopsgate

EC4N8AL

St Swithins Lane

EC4N6AG

Cannon Street

EC4M7AN

Old Bailey

EC1A9DD

Giltspur Street

EC3V1LU

Bulls Head Passage

EC4A1BY

Fetter Lane

EC4M8BX

Godliman Street

EC2V7WT

Cheap

EC3V3LN

Cornhill

EC4V5BH

Knightrider Court

EC3R6DT

Lower Thames Street

EC4N7BJ

King William Street

EC2V6AX

Cheapside

EC2N1HW

Old Broad Street

EC4M9AD

Cannon Street

EC2M2AB

Liverpool Street

EC2R6DA

Moorgate

EC3A2BJ

Leadenhall Street

EC1N2JS

Holborn

EC4V3PP

High Timber Street

EC4V3PR

High Timber Street

EC2M7PY

Liverpool Street

EC3R7BB

Minster Court

EC2Y8AU

Barbican

EC4A3DF

Castle Baynard

EC4A3DQ

Bolt Court

EC3M5AF

Fen Court

EC3M5JF

Fenchurch Street

EC2Y8DT

Silk Street

EC3R8EE

St Mary At Hill

EC4A1AG

Castle Baynard

EC4N6JD

Cannon Street

EC3A7JA

Bevis Marks

EC4R2ST

Dowgate Hill

EC2V7BF

Bassishaw

EC4Y9AP

Farringdon Without

EC2V6DT

Cheapside

WC1V7QB

High Holborn

EC3V3NH

Cornhill

EC1A7HZ

Newbury Street

EC3V9AD

Lombard Street

EC3A6AB

St Helen's Place

EC4M7BA

Old Bailey

EC1Y0SU

Golden Lane Estate

EC1A7AB

Middle Street

EC2V5BR

Basinghall Street

EC1A4ER

Aldersgate Street

EC2Y8NJ

Barbican

EC4Y7ET

Kings Bench Walk

EC4Y7EB

Kings Bench Walk

EC3A8BN

St Mary Axe

EC2V6EB

Cheapside

EC2Y8AX

Barbican

EC3A8EQ

St Mary Axe

EC4R3UE

Upper Thames Street

EC1A9LR

Smithfield Street

EC3A8EX

St Mary Axe

EC1A9HH

Hayne Street

EC4R2RB

College Hill

EC4V5ER

Cannon Street

EC3R5AT

Great Tower Street

EC3A7BR

Cutler Street

EC3R8EB

Lovat Lane

EC3M1BD

Eastcheap

EC4N1SP

Queen Street

EC2N1DW

Old Broad Street

EC4A3AQ

Castle Baynard

WC2A1JF

Farringdon Without

EC2N1HN

Old Broad Street

EC2V8EX

St Olaves Court

EC2R7AH

Copthall Avenue

EC4N7AF

King William Street

EC1A9HQ

Hosier Lane

EC2Y8BA

Barbican

EC1N2HT

Holborn

EC3A7BX

Stoney Lane

E18BZ

Portsoken Street

EC3R6AH

Lower Thames Street

EC3R8HL

St Dunstan's Hill

WC1V7PA

High Holborn

EC2M7EE

Circus Place

EC1Y0RR

Golden Lane

EC4A1AA

Fetter Lane

EC4V3DS

Blackfriars Passage

EC3V4AB

Leadenhall Street

EC3V0EE

Gracechurch Street

EC4A2BU

Fleet Street

EC3A5AF

Creechurch Place

EC4A2BB

Fleet Street

EC3R7LU

Mark Lane

EC2M7LA

Eldon Street

EC4V5EG

Carter Lane

EC4M7EJ

Bread Street

E17DJ

Cutler Street

EC3A7BA

Bevis Marks

EC3V3LT

Royal Exchange Avenue

EC2V8AQ

Gutter Lane

EC1A9LB

Smithfield Street

EC2R7EF

Copthall Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.