Living in City of London

At the end of 2024, City of London had a population of 13,979. The regional median gross salary was €4,043 per month at the end of 2024. City of London registered an unemployment rate of 3.9% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2428 sources

Population13,979people31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics via Nomis

Median gross salary (region)4,043EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent2,724EUR/month31 Aug 2026Regional figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate3.9%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime10,105incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean14µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 64% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to City of London?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in City of London.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for City of London. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁵Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	2,724 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹¹Official · regional context

Is City of London a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker33%strong on work, weak on safety · range 18–48%

Skilled employee38%strong on work, weak on safety · range 26–50%

Student32%strong on education, weak on housing · range 20–44%

Family27%strong on family, weak on housing · range 15–39%

Retirement36%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 21–51%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in City of London is 3.9%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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0–22–44–66–88–1010–1216–18

City of London 3.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,043 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁷Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.9 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁸Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in City of London?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€490of €3,251 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€3,251
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €2,724
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€490

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in City of London Salary needed to live in City of London

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to City of London. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in City of London. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	1 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)⁴Official
Schools	9 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)⁴Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; City of London's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

How safe is City of London?

Police recorded about 10,105 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesCity of London highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Coventry8,836

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	10,105 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁴Official · county

Mobility and administration

City of London's nearest airport was LCY, 10 km away and offered 35 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	35 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	10 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LCY	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Language courses and integration in City of London

0 exact private or nonprofit provider records are linked to this city as supplemental evidence. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Exact city-linked records checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2019. Monthly mean temperatures were 6°C in January and 19.2°C in July. City of London's monthly precipitation totalled 58.1 mm in January and 43.1 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in City of London?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁶

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

9°3°

12°5°

15°7°

18°10°

21°12°

24°15°

23°15°

20°12°

16°9°

12°6°

9°4°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.514WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomOf 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

211

487

200

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	14 µg/m³	31 Dec 2019	European Environment Agency⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8.6 · Feb 9.1 · Mar 11.9 · Apr 15.1 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 15.9 · Nov 11.6 · Dec 9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 3.5 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 6.9 · May 9.7 · Jun 12.5 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 14.6 · Sep 12.3 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 3.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 6 · Feb 6.3 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 11 · May 14 · Jun 17 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 16.2 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 6.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 58.1 · Feb 43.6 · Mar 37 · Apr 42.5 · May 44.7 · Jun 50.5 · Jul 43.1 · Aug 54.9 · Sep 49.8 · Oct 66.9 · Nov 65.7 · Dec 58.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Slough ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Argenteuil (France) ±0.9 °C, Saint-Denis (France) ±0.9 °C, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (France) ±0.9 °C, Reims (France) ±1.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in City of London?

The published population was 13,979 people in July 2024. Source: Office for National Statistics via Nomis⁹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	13,979 people	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics via Nomis⁹Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on City of London

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Bracknell as a City of London alternative in the same region

47 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,260 Bracknell vs 10,105 City of London−48%
Unemployment: 2.6% Bracknell vs 3.9% City of London−33%
Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Bracknell vs 14.0 µg/m³ City of London−29%
Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Bracknell vs €4,043 City of London−4%

Full comparison More about Bracknell

Hinckley as a City of London alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 144 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,948 Hinckley vs 10,105 City of London−41%
Unemployment: 3.1% Hinckley vs 3.9% City of London−21%
Median gross pay, region: €3,527 Hinckley vs €4,043 City of London−13%
Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Hinckley vs 14.0 µg/m³ City of London−21%

Full comparison More about Hinckley

Cities near City of London

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Islington 3.2 km away

Salary: 5,173 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Westminster 3.3 km away

Salary: 5,245 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with City of London, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities

Dunscroft and Hatfield14,000 residents Gomersal and Birkenshaw13,955 residents Uttoxeter14,020 residents New Rossington and Rossington13,910 residents Halstead13,900 residents Pyle14,075 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in City of London under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is City of London part of London?

City of London is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 2.5 km away by straight-line distance. London city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source⁵

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in City of London?

The published population was 13,979 people in July 2024. Source: Office for National Statistics via Nomis.

Is the air quality good in City of London?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is City of London?

What is the typical salary around City of London?

The median gross salary is 4,043 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is City of London a good place to live?

City of London may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is City of London part of London?

City of London is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 2.5 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near City of London?

Holborn, King's Cross, Islington, Stepney, Westminster are near City of London. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {City of London, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary},
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