Is City of London a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in City of London, from official data · 26 postcode districts · 1,564 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in City of London, from official data · 26 postcode districts · 1,564 postcodes
The average home in City of London sold for £710,652 in the latest House Price Index, down 17.4% on a year earlier. Across City of London, police record 634 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of City of London, the nearest primary school is Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Central Foundation Boys' School, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is The Neaman Practice, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.
London Cannon Street station is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; Bank (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.
Across City of London, police record 634 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in City of London sold for £710,652 in the latest House Price Index, down 17.4% on a year earlier. By type: flats £709,939. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Central Foundation Boys' School, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
London Cannon Street is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk, and Bank (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £91,506 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).