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City of London

City of London is an inner London borough, covering 1,584 postcodes. It tops London for stations within 1km. Every figure below is ranked against the other 32 boroughs.

What stands out

City of London tops London's 33 boroughs for stations within 1km, at 15.1 Tube, Overground and rail stations.
City of London comes bottom of London's 33 boroughs for schools rated Good or Outstanding, at 35.1%.
City of London comes bottom of London's 33 boroughs for green space within a mile, at 33 hectares.
City of London comes bottom of London's 33 boroughs for residents under 18, at 6.0%.
City of London tops London's 33 boroughs for residents with degree-level qualifications, at 76.2%.

Every measure for City of London

Averaged across the 1,584 postcodes in the borough, and ranked against the other 32. Borough averages hide a lot — crime and transport can differ street to street.

Every figure is ranked against London’s other 32 boroughs.

Crime

Recorded crimeEvery offence recorded within a mile of each postcode over twelve months, against the number of people living in that same mile.: 3182nd highest
Offences within a mileThe raw count, before any adjustment for how many people live there. Central areas look worst because their daytime population is not counted.: 32,3742nd highest

Transport

Stations within 1kmTube, Overground, DLR and National Rail stations inside a one-kilometre walk.: 15.11st highest
Bus routesDistinct bus routes calling at stops near the postcode — the part of the network that fills the gaps between stations.: 115.01st highest

Schools

Schools within a mileEvery school of any phase within a mile, state and independent alike. Choice, not quality.: 30.28th highest
Rated Good or OutstandingThe share of those schools carrying an Ofsted grade of Good or Outstanding at their most recent inspection.: 35.1%1st lowest

Green Space

Green space within a mileTotal hectares of park, common, playing field and public garden within a mile.: 331st lowest
Parks within a mileHow many separate green spaces are in reach, rather than how much ground they cover between them.: 64.15th highest

Population

Population densityResidents per hectare. Draws the clearest bullseye of any measure here: dense in the middle, fading to the Home Counties at the edge.: 37.82nd lowest
Under 18sThe share of residents who are children — the closest thing here to a map of where families settle.: 6.0%1st lowest
Aged 18 to 29Young adults as a share of residents. Almost exactly the inverse of the over-65s map.: 36.4%1st highest
Aged 30 to 44The years when people tend to buy, settle and have children — and the age band that moves furthest out of the centre.: 29.2%3rd highest
Aged 45 to 64Established households, heaviest in the outer suburbs and thinnest in the renting core.: 21.4%7th lowest
Over 65sResidents of retirement age, concentrated in the outer suburbs where people stay put.: 7.2%3rd lowest

Education

Degree-level qualificationsResidents over 16 holding a degree or higher. Tracks pay and house prices more closely than anything else we hold.: 76.2%1st highest
A-levelsResidents whose highest qualification is A-level or equivalent. Neutral by design: this is the top of one path and a waypoint on another.: 10.2%1st lowest
GCSEResidents whose highest qualification is GCSE or equivalent.: 3.7%1st lowest
OtherEveryone else: apprenticeships, vocational and overseas qualifications, and residents with none recorded.: 10.5%1st lowest

Housing

Owner occupiedHouseholds owning outright or on a mortgage. Deliberately not coloured as good or bad — which it is depends entirely on who is reading.: 26.9%6th lowest
Private rentalHouseholds renting privately — the map most likely to match where you are actually looking.: 65.7%1st highest
Social rentalHouseholds renting from a council or housing association.: 6.8%1st lowest

Want the score for a specific address?

These are borough averages. AreaScore weighs crime, transport, schools and green space into a single 1-10 score for any London postcode — down to the street, not the borough.

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Try EC2V 8EE, near the centre of City of London.

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