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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

EC2Y8BB

Fore Street

EC4A4AX

Poppins Court

EC2M4LX

Bishopsgate

EC4R1BB

Queen Street

EC1A9PQ

London Central Markets

EC2M5TB

London Wall

EC4V3HT

Lambeth Hill

EC3A4AF

Leadenhall Street

E17BS

Gravel Lane

EC2V5DE

Basinghall Street

EC2V5AE

Cheap

EC3V3NA

Finch Lane

EC2V5HR

Coleman Street

EC4Y9DB

Middle Temple Lane

EC3V3NG

Cornhill

EC4V3DB

Puddle Dock

EC3V0BT

Gracechurch Street

EC2Y9BH

Milton Street

EC2M5QY

Coleman Street

EC3M7AT

Lime Street

EC2V7JQ

Love Lane

EC4A3EF

Castle Baynard

EC2V6EE

Cheapside

EC3A7LN

Aldgate

EC4V6DY

Ludgate Broadway

EC2M5PG

Circus Place

EC2A2EX

Primrose Street

EC4M9BW

Bow Lane

EC1A9PL

Long Lane

EC2R6AB

Moorgate

EC4N1SR

Queen Street

EC1M6EQ

Farringdon Within

EC4Y0DF

Temple Avenue

EC2M4AE

Devonshire Square

EC4A3EA

Johnsons Court

EC2R7DJ

Copthall Avenue

EC2R6PP

Moorgate

EC4R1DD

Queen Street

EC2R8AR

Threadneedle Street

EC3R8LJ

Lower Thames Street

EC2V7HR

Aldermanbury Square

EC3R8AD

St Dunstan's Hill

EC1A2DH

Snow Hill

EC2V7JE

Gresham Street

EC2V7AW

Goldsmith Street

EC1Y0SN

Golden Lane Estate

EC3M7HA

Lime Street

EC2V6DB

Cheapside

EC2V7BQ

Bassishaw

EC3M1HS

Eastcheap

EC4V5DR

Burgon Street

EC4N8AH

Oxford Court

EC1A4LA

Aldersgate Street

EC1N2HA

Holborn Circus

EC4A3DJ

Castle Baynard

EC2Y9HU

Ropemaker Street

E18BT

Portsoken Street

EC4A4LL

Farringdon Street

EC1A9HG

Hayne Street

EC4V4BJ

Queen Victoria Street

EC3V0AS

Gracechurch Street

EC4V6BW

New Bridge Street

WC1V7BN

High Holborn

EC4A3EB

Red Lion Court

EC2M1NB

Blomfield Street

EC4Y8EQ

Bride Lane

EC1A2FG

Holborn Viaduct

EC3V0BG

Gracechurch Street

EC2V5BQ

Basinghall Street

EC4N7AR

King William Street

WC1V7PB

High Holborn

EC4R9AF

Fish Street Hill

EC2M3TP

Bishopsgate

EC3N1AH

Aldgate High Street

EC3N2HT

Crutched Friars

EC3V0BP

Talbot Court

WC2A1JE

Chancery Lane

EC1A9LS

Hosier Lane

EC3R7BD

Mincing Lane

EC3R6HD

Lower Thames Street

EC3N1NU

Tower

EC1M6AG

Charterhouse Square

EC4M9DN

Well Court

EC3V0HR

Gracechurch Street

EC1A4HT

Aldersgate Street

EC3M5BN

Fenchurch Avenue

EC2V7HH

Aldermanbury

EC4M9DQ

Bow Lane

EC4N7BA

Abchurch Yard

EC3R5AS

Byward Street

EC4M7NG

Old Bailey

EC3R6AD

Lower Thames Street

EC2M4AH

Devonshire Row

EC3A8AQ

Bishopsgate

EC3V4AG

Lime Street

EC2R5BB

Coleman Street

EC2M3TY

Bishopsgate

EC3N3AA

Lloyd's Avenue

EC2Y8ND

Barbican

EC1A7BX

Little Britain

Data Sources

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