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County or areaGreater London
Postcode districtEC1A
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,583 residentsin the City of London census areaMedian age 37.24,914 households37% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright15% social rented, 48% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate71% of adults are economically active, 5,351 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 24%, finance and insurance 20%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 67% work from home, 3% go by car, 11% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle90% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages74% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 1% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 78%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C615 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October18 days of air frost, 28 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 12 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSmithfield, Londonhistoric site · under a mileSir William Wallace Memorialhistoric site · under a milePelican Poollake · 1.6 miSt James's Park Lakelake · 1.8 miOystergate Walkwalk or trail · under a mileGrosvenor Railway Bridgebridge · under a mileBlackfriars Railway Bridgebridge · under a mileDuck Islandisland · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPostman's Parkpark · under a mileChristchurch Greyfriars Church Gardenpark · under a mileSt John's Gardenspark · under a mileGolden Lane Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileLamlash Street Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202037 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 35 · PM2.5 11 · PM10 18 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)7,067 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 25 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Bartholomew's Hospitalright hereGP surgeryThe Neaman Practice164 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots106 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMy Smile Dental LTDright herePolice stationSnowhill Police StationLondonright hereCash machinePost Office2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi158 schools75 primary, 22 secondary, 1 all-through, 31 independent, 13 special, 6 nursery, 2 sixth form, 8 otherIndependentCharterhouse Square Schoolages 3-11, 301 pupilsunder a mileIndependentCity of London School for Girlsages 10-18, 794 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCentral Foundation Boys' Schoolages 11-18, 1,152 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity Litunder a mileUniversityGuildhall School of Music and Dramaunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY6.8 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR16 miRailway stationFarringdonunder a mileUndergroundFarringdon Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station2.4 miFerryBlackfriars Pierunder a mileBus stops313 within a mileCar parkParking Smithfield Central MarketLondon10 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseLondon28 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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