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London area guide

Who lives in London, how they live, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Region
London
Population
9,089,736 (2024)
At a glance

What London is like

London is a city in England. It is home to about 9,089,736 people across 3,423,850 households. 45.2% of households own their home, 30% rent privately and 23.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How London compares

Headline figures for London, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
10.0/ 10

Excellent: 47 stations within a mile, 70 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
98%

Rated good or better across 2,475 inspected schools in London.

Household incomeMore
£75,613

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where London differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    30% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    24.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    47 stations within a mile and 70 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    98% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

London FAQs

01
Is London a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 98% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
Is London safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around London, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
03
Who lives in London?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.2% of residents. 45.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (40.3%).
04
How well connected is London?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 70 bus stops within 800m and 47 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Charing Cross, 59 yards away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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