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Housing in City of London

What the homes in City of London are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
City of London
Region
London
Population
15,111 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (87%). Flats make up 98%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

City of LondonEngland
Detached0.1%22.9%
Semi-detached0.3%31.5%
Terraced1.5%23%
Purpose-built flat87%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

36.5% of households in City of London own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 48.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 22.7% own outright and 13.8% with a mortgage.

City of London
36%
48%
15%
England
  • Owned36.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented48.4%20.5%
  • Social rented14.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

City of LondonEngland
Owned outright22.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.1%18.2%
Other private rented6.3%2.2%
From the council9.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 51% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

City of LondonEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (40.9%). 8.1% of households include dependent children.

City of LondonEngland
Living alone, under 6640.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children22.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in England

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in England (August 2026, +4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

EnglandEngland
All homes£1,459£1,459
One bedroom£1,195£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,335£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,489£1,489
Four or more£2,161£2,161
Detached£1,640£1,640
Semi-detached£1,449£1,449
Terraced£1,435£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,444£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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