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City of London

City of London is the local authority for the Square Mile, in London. 18 of the 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is City of London and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£1,330

Lower than 99% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 33 councils in London.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£713k

Higher than 98% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

6th highest of the 33 councils in London.

Down 20.4% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedroomsNot available

Not published for this council. How this is measured

Price to local earningsNot available

Not published for this council. How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home74

Higher than 98% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 2nd highest of the 33 councils in London.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van77.2%

The highest of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

The highest of the 33 councils in London.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station100%

Joint highest of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Joint highest of the 33 councils in London.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket100%

Joint highest of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint highest of the 33 councils in London.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy100%

Joint highest of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint highest of the 33 councils in London.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available79.5%

Higher than 55% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

Higher than 92% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Down 3 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score63.7

The highest of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 33 councils in London.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP1,813

Lower than 88% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 33 councils in London.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or OutstandingNot available

Not published for this council. How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents558.6

The highest of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 33 councils in London.

Up 13.9% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households6.9

Higher than 72% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 5th lowest of the 33 councils in London.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year358.8

The highest of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 33 councils in London.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier73%

The lowest of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 33 councils in London.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents99.2

The highest of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 33 councils in London.

Down 6.1% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 10Not available

Not published for this council. How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 10Not available

Not published for this council. How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, womenNot available

Not published for this council. How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home4 ha

Lower than 97% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 33 councils in London.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean32.5 µg/m³

The highest of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 33 councils in London.

Down 21.7% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

City of London shares a boundary with Camden, Hackney, Islington, Southwark, Tower Hamlets and Westminster. Lowest first.

Average house price, all homes
  1. Tower Hamlets£457k
  2. Southwark£582k
  3. Hackney£605k
  4. Islington£673k
  5. City of London£713k
  6. Camden£833k
  7. Westminster£854k
Council tax, band D
  1. Westminster£1,050
  2. City of London£1,330
  3. Tower Hamlets£1,838
  4. Southwark£1,967
  5. Hackney£2,060
  6. Islington£2,108
  7. Camden£2,208
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Tower Hamlets105.8
  2. Hackney116.7
  3. Southwark121.7
  4. Islington130.3
  5. Camden173.5
  6. Westminster351.5
  7. City of London558.6
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Hackney1,786
  2. City of London1,813
  3. Camden1,915
  4. Tower Hamlets2,296
  5. Islington2,339
  6. Westminster2,418
  7. Southwark2,514
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Southwark70%
  2. City of London71%
  3. Islington71%
  4. Tower Hamlets72%
  5. Westminster72%
  6. Hackney73%
  7. Camden74%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Hackney22.2 µg/m³
  2. Southwark22.3 µg/m³
  3. Camden23.6 µg/m³
  4. Islington23.6 µg/m³
  5. Tower Hamlets23.8 µg/m³
  6. Westminster25 µg/m³
  7. City of London32.5 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Southwark81.6%
  2. Hackney97.7%
  3. Camden98.8%
  4. Tower Hamlets99.1%
  5. Islington99.7%
  6. City of London100%
  7. Westminster100%

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