United Kingdom · London · Local Authority
City of London
Local Authority · London, England · population ~11k · 1 state-funded schools
Expensive to buy, but with low council tax and the best schools in London. The City of London's median house price is £762,500, well above the London median of £538,500 and higher than 99% of England authorities. However, Band D council tax is low at £1,330, one of the lowest in London. All pupils attend Good or Outstanding schools, the highest rate in the region. Deprivation is also below the London median at 14.72. This is a place for those prioritising educational outcomes and lower local taxes over affordability, though it offers little in the way of housing choice for those on average incomes.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How City of London ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
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House price
£762,500
Very expensive
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
Rent
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no data
Council tax
£1,330/yr
Cheapest
Better than 99% of UK LAs
Crime
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no data
Deprivation
14.7
Low
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Schools
100.0%
Very strong
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
1 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
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1 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 1 schools, sortable and filterable.
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.