London boroughsCity of London
Greater London · borough data · September 2026Living in City of London: zone, house prices & costs
City of London is a London borough in travelcard zone 1, with above-average prices at £770,000. It ranks #20 of 33 boroughs on Rightroute's balanced score (September 2026 data).
63
Rightroute score
Lower half · #20 of 33
Scored on 5 of 7 measures. No figure for commute time or season ticket.
City of London at a glance
Location and cost
Zone 1
Travelcard zone
Bank is the main rail interchange.
£770k
Average house price
£770,000, 48% above the 33-borough median.
Living there
Low
Safety
Crime index 100 on a 0–100 scale (lower is safer).
802Mb
Broadband
Average available download speed, 17% below the 33-borough median.
Life satisfaction
No figure for this town yet.
What’s nearby
1105
Historic landmarks
Nationally protected buildings, monuments and gardens within 3 miles, 1549% more than the 33-borough median.
895
Hectares of parks and fields
Public parks and playing fields within 3 miles, 3% less than the 33-borough median.
8785
Places to eat and drink
Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles, 720% more than the 33-borough median.
Getting around from City of London
City of London sits in travelcard zone 1, with Bank as its main rail interchange.
How City of London compares to the other 32 boroughs
| Metric | City of London | Median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travelcard zone | 1 | Not available | – |
| Average house price | £770,000 | £520,000 | #31 |
| Price to local earnings | 11.2x | 11.9x | #11 |
| Crime index (lower is safer) | 100 | 74 | #32 |
| Broadband speed | 802 Mb | 972 Mb | #33 |
| Life satisfaction (0–10) | Not available | 7.3 of 32 | – |
Overall, City of London ranks #20 of 33 on the balanced Rightroute commuter score. Different priorities give different answers, so you can weight the criteria yourself in the comparison page.
City of London commuter FAQs
What travelcard zone is City of London in?
City of London is in travelcard zone 1, and Bank is its main rail interchange.
What is the average house price in City of London?
The average sold price in City of London is £770,000 (HM Land Registry), which is 48% above the median across the 33 London boroughs we hold a price for.
Is City of London a safe place to live?
City of London scores 100 on a 0–100 crime index (lower is safer), which is a lower level of safety relative to other London boroughs.
Is City of London a good place to live in London?
City of London ranks #20 of 33 London boroughs on Rightroute's balanced score, which weighs house prices against local earnings, safety, broadband and what is within reach. If your priorities are different, the Rightroute compare view lets you weight the criteria yourself.
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House prices are the median of that town's own sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid, August 2025 to July 2026, refreshed monthly; the crime score is the mean monthly count from police.uk over August 2025 to July 2026, placed on a 0 to 100 scale where lower is safer, also refreshed monthly. Travelcard zones are TfL's, and the price to local earnings ratio divides the borough's average sold price by the median full-time wage for the borough (ONS). Broadband is the average available download speed from Ofcom Connected Nations; life satisfaction is the ONS Personal Well-being mean for the local authority. Those are reviewed periodically rather than monthly. Heritage sites, green space and places to eat are counted within three miles from Historic England, OS Open Greenspace and the Food Standards Agency, built September 2026, and refreshed annually. Figures are for comparison between boroughsrather than exact values.