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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

EC3V9BQ

Lombard Street

EC4M7BY

Warwick Lane

EC4M9AY

Bow Lane

EC4N7BJ

King William Street

EC4R1QS

Vintry

EC4Y9AA

Middle Temple Lane

EC4Y9BB

Middle Temple Lane

WC2A1QS

Southampton Buildings

WC2A1LG

Chancery Lane

EC1A4JP

Aldersgate Street

EC1A7BA

Greyfriars Passage

EC1A7BW

Cheap

EC1Y8AA

Whitecross Street

EC2M2AB

Liverpool Street

EC2M4YE

Devonshire Square

EC2M5TF

Coleman Street

EC2M7AW

Blomfield Street

EC2N2DQ

Throgmorton Avenue

EC2N3AR

Bishopsgate

EC2V5DD

Basinghall Avenue

EC2V7EL

Gresham Street

EC2Y5AP

Bassishaw

EC3A7AR

Aldgate

EC3A8EE

St Mary Axe

EC3M4AQ

Fenchurch Street

EC3N2AT

Vine Street

EC3N2ES

Carlisle Avenue

EC3R6AD

Lower Thames Street

EC3R7BB

Minster Court

EC3R7BD

Mincing Lane

EC3V0AA

Gracechurch Street

EC3V0EH

Gracechurch Street

EC3V4AB

Leadenhall Street

EC4A1AA

Fetter Lane

EC4M7JW

Ludgate Hill

EC4M9BE

Bread Street

EC4V3QH

Broken Wharf

EC4V4AY

Great Trinity Lane

EC4V5EF

Carter Lane

EC4V5EY

Carter Lane

EC4V6DU

Ludgate Broadway

EC4Y0JP

John Carpenter Street

EC4Y1BW

Farringdon Without

EC4Y7EX

Kings Bench Walk

EC2M6XB

Moorfields

EC2N1HU

Old Broad Street

EC2Y9DP

Moorfields

EC3M3JY

Fenchurch Street

EC3V0DP

Gracechurch Street

EC3V9AH

Abchurch Lane

EC3V9DL

Castle Court

EC4A3EB

Red Lion Court

EC4R9AB

Arthur Street

EC4V4DY

Great Trinity Lane

EC4V6DE

Pilgrim Street

EC4V6EP

Black Friars Lane

EC4Y7AA

Farringdon Without

EC4Y7BH

Farringdon Without

EC4Y9AH

Farringdon Without

E17JJ

Middlesex Street

EC1A7HN

Bartholomew Close

EC1A7HW

Kinghorn Street

EC1A9HP

Lindsey Street

EC3V3NP

Cornhill

EC2M4NP

Bishopsgate

EC2N2AE

Great Winchester Street

EC2R7AH

Copthall Avenue

EC2R7HD

Lothbury

EC2R7HJ

Angel Court

EC2V8HE

Cheapside

EC2Y8DE

Barbican

EC2Y8NE

Barbican

EC3M3AZ

Fenchurch Street

EC3M3BE

Fenchurch Street

EC3R7PP

Minster Pavement

EC4A4AJ

Farringdon Within

EC4M8BU

St Paul's Church Yard

EC4M9AF

New Change

EC4N5AT

Cannon Street

EC4N7DT

King William Street

EC4Y8JP

Bride Lane

WC2A1JE

Chancery Lane

WC2A1QT

Farringdon Without

EC2M2AT

Liverpool Street

EC1A4ER

Aldersgate Street

EC2M1QP

Old Broad Street

EC2M4TE

Devonshire Square

EC2R8AQ

Princes Street

EC2Y8AF

Fann Street

EC3A8BN

St Mary Axe

EC3A8BY

St Mary Axe

EC3M4BY

Fenchurch Street

EC3N2AP

Crutched Friars

EC3N2EX

Jewry Street

EC3N3DQ

Lloyd's Avenue

EC3R6BR

Fish Street Hill

EC3R6DT

Lower Thames Street

EC3R8DR

Botolph Alley

EC4A2BE

Fleet Street

EC4M7EH

Old Bailey

Data Sources

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