City and County of the City of London
Town · 8,715 residents
51Fair
Fair · among the lowest-scoring towns
Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country
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What’s good
- 1,040 places to eat and drink
- 100% of schools are rated Good or better by Ofsted
- 23 GP practices within a short walk
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- Prices are high for local incomes: affordability scores 28, where 60 is typical
- Safety scores 8, below the typical 60
- Environment scores 28, below the typical 60
The essentials
Everyday life
The area
Around City and County of the City of London
City of London51Broad Street59Cornhill60Blackfriars51Aldgate56Aldersgate55Cripplegate55Bridge and Bridge without49The TempleCanon StreetCastlebaynardFarringdon57
See all 23 in the guide ↓Map outline: Official built-up area
Is City and County of the City of London a good place to live?
City and County of the City of London scores 51/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as fair — 60 is typical for the country.
It stands out for food & drink (99) and schools (92).
It scores lowest on safety (8) and environment (28).
Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for City and County of the City of London in London, each measured against the national average.
Summary of City and County of the City of London
Glass towers and livery hall stucco sit on the same street here, and by six in the evening the pavements that were solid with lanyards empty out fast — this is a place built for the working day more than the lived-in one. You'll see courier bikes, barristers, and tourists photographing St Paul's before almost anyone pushing a pram, and that's not an accident of timing; it's the whole character of the Square Mile.
The transport offer is about as good as London gets — Bank, Moorgate and St. Paul's Underground stations all sit within the boundary, giving you a spread of lines that most commuters would build a life around. Schools follow an odd split: the state option, Prior Weston Primary, is rated Good, while the names most people recognise — City of London School, City of London School for Girls, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama — are independent and selective rather than neighbourhood schools. The median age of 37 and the flats-dominated market suggest this isn't really a family catchment area in the ordinary sense; it's professionals and postgraduates more than school-run parents. Housing itself is almost entirely leasehold flats — 84 of the 92 recent sales — at a median around £647,500, which is pricier than neighbouring Southwark by roughly 30%. A For Sale board here is advertising a pied-à-terre or an investment flat above a former banking hall, not a semi with a garden.