On average London has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 93 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the England average of 101 per 1,000. Approximately 21.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in London is £76,729 per year. There are 2332 schools in London: 1831 primary (395 Outstanding and 1307 Good) and 501 secondary (124 Outstanding and 327 Good). London is home to around 8,799,728 people, with a population density of about 5,597.6 per km².
Based on 63,714 recent sales, the median property price is £525,000 (about £608 per square foot) in London area, with individual transactions ranging from £31,000 up to £63,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3,041 | £880,000 | £588 |
| Semi-Detached | 10,217 | £625,000 | £564 |
| Terraced | 18,588 | £590,000 | £605 |
| Flats | 31,868 | £425,000 | £637 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £780,000 | £405,000 | £510,000 | £465,000 |
| 2017 | £780,000 | £422,000 | £525,000 | £485,000 |
| 2018 | £773,000 | £425,000 | £530,000 | £487,500 |
| 2019 | £765,000 | £428,500 | £525,000 | £490,000 |
| 2020 | £800,000 | £446,000 | £550,000 | £525,000 |
| 2021 | £850,000 | £440,000 | £580,000 | £550,000 |
| 2022 | £945,000 | £450,000 | £632,000 | £600,000 |
| 2023 | £935,000 | £450,000 | £625,000 | £585,000 |
| 2024 | £900,000 | £450,000 | £615,000 | £590,500 |
| 2025 | £900,000 | £440,000 | £625,000 | £590,000 |
| 2026 | £812,500 | £415,000 | £610,000 | £555,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £493 | £619 | £471 | £486 |
| 2017 | £505 | £635 | £481 | £500 |
| 2018 | £510 | £631 | £481 | £503 |
| 2019 | £507 | £630 | £479 | £502 |
| 2020 | £525 | £650 | £494 | £529 |
| 2021 | £559 | £644 | £523 | £555 |
| 2022 | £611 | £662 | £567 | £605 |
| 2023 | £602 | £664 | £564 | £592 |
| 2024 | £588 | £673 | £559 | £596 |
| 2025 | £600 | £656 | £564 | £603 |
| 2026 | £571 | £615 | £548 | £581 |
London records about 93 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 33 districts of London, Richmond upon Thames has the lowest crime rate, with about 54 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the London average is 93 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in London is £525,000 (about £608 per square foot) based on 63,714 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
London has 1,831 primary schools (395 rated Outstanding, 1307 Good) and 501 secondary schools (124 rated Outstanding, 327 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
London scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in London sits around rank 15,455 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in London is around £76,729 per year, and 22% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.