Living in City of London
Police recorded 1165 crimes per 1,000 residents in City of London in the year to April 2026, well above the average of 82 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Homes sell for a median of about £12,689 per m², well above the typical council in England and Wales (£3,342). 14.9% of households rent from the council or a housing association, below the UK average of 17.5%. About 25.8% of homes are in areas where road or rail noise reaches 65 dB, against 6.9% across Great Britain. 100% of homes are within a five-minute walk of a public park (Great Britain: 56%).
City of London at a glance
| Measure | City of London | Comparison | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social housing (share of households) | 14.9% | UK 17.5% | 174th highest of 374 |
| Recorded crime per 1,000 residents | 1165 | E, W & NI 82 | highest of 327 |
| Anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents | 21 | E, W & NI 16 | |
| Homes in areas with 65 dB+ road or rail noise | 25.8% | GB 6.9% | 361st quietest of 363 |
| Homes within 400 m of a public park | 100% | GB 56% | 1st of 363 |
| Homes within 400 m of a play space | 58% | GB 60% | |
| Median house price per m² | £12,689 | E&W council median £3,342 | 2nd highest of 314 |
| Schools rated Good or Outstanding | 100% | E&W 87% | |
| Median broadband speed available | 1,000 Mbit/s | Council median 1,000 Mbit/s |
How much crime is there in City of London?
From May 2025 to April 2026, police recorded 10,000 crimes in City of London — 1165 per 1,000 residents, well above the average of 82 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the highest of 327 councils. That is 3% more than in the previous 12 months. The most common offences were other theft (25%), shoplifting (17%) and violence and sexual offences (16%). Police also logged 181 incidents of anti-social behaviour (21 per 1,000 residents).
Rates are per resident, so council areas with busy city centres, shopping or nightlife districts show higher rates than residents alone would suggest. See where crime is recorded on the map →
How much social housing is there in City of London?
City of London ranks 174th of 374 UK local authorities by social-housing share. Of its 4,923 households, 733 are social homes (14.9%) — renting from the council or a housing association, according to the 2021–22 Census.
How does City of London compare with the UK average?
At -2.6 percentage points versus the UK average of 17.5%, City of London sits below the national level.
How noisy is City of London?
In City of London, about 25.8% of homes are in areas where modelled road or rail noise reaches 65 dB Lden or more — the level Defra and the WHO treat as high. The Great Britain average is 6.9%, and City of London is the 361st quietest of 363 councils mapped.
Estimated from the official strategic noise maps: the share of each census area at 65 dB or more, weighted by its households. See noisy roads and railways on the map →
How close are parks in City of London?
100% of homes in City of London are within 400 m — about a five-minute walk — of a public park or garden, and 58% are that close to a children's play space. Across Great Britain the figures are 56% and 60%, which puts City of London 1st of 363 councils for access to a park.
Straight-line distance from the centre of each census area to the edge of the nearest site in OS Open Greenspace, weighted by households. See parks and play spaces on the map →
Schools, prices and more in City of London
What the map's other datasets say about City of London.
Schools
On the Department for Education's register, City of London has 8 schools — 3 state-funded and 5 independent. That includes 1 primary and 0 secondary schools. Of the 1 with a published Ofsted grade, 100% are Good or Outstanding.
Nurseries
There are 7 nurseries and pre-schools on Ofsted's childcare register in City of London, offering about 350 registered childcare places. Childminders are not counted — Ofsted withholds their addresses.
Deprivation
The median neighbourhood in City of London sits in decile 8 of 10 on its nation's deprivation index, and 0% of its 6 neighbourhoods fall in the most-deprived national fifth.
House prices
The median neighbourhood price is about £12,689 per m², from Land Registry sold prices matched to EPC floor areas.
Broadband
Median available download speed is about 1,000 Mbit/s — what can be ordered, not what residents have bought (Ofcom Connected Nations).
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Sources: 2021–22 Census (social housing); data.police.uk, May 2025 to April 2026 (crime); strategic noise maps, Round 4 (noise); OS Open Greenspace (parks) · Page updated 27 September 2026 · Download the data (CSV, all 374 councils).