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People in City of London

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Population
8,583
Density /km²
2,970.23
Median age
37.4
In good health
89%
Disabled (Equality Act)
11%
In work (16+)
67%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
74%
A-level equivalent
9%
GCSE-level
8%
Apprenticeship
1.0%
Other
1.7%
No qualifications
7%
Families w/ children
6%
One-person homes
51%
Owned outright
23%
Private renting
48%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
30%
All adults speak English as a main language
75%
White
69%
Asian or Asian British
17%
Black or Black British
3%
Mixed or multiple
6%
Other ethnic groups
6%
Higher managerial & professional
40%
Lower managerial & professional
24%
Intermediate
5%
Self-employed & small employers
7%
Routine & manual
9%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
5.5%
Full-time students
10.0%
Christian
35%
Muslim
6.3%
Hindu
2.4%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
2.1%
Buddhist
1.1%
No religion
44%
Other religion
0.6%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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