# People and census in City of London Central London. 15,631 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 2.9 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for City of London, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) ## What is the population of City of London? City of London’s population was an estimated 15,631 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.9% in the year to mid-2025. City of London is 2nd least populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate City of London: **15,631** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. City of London’s population was an estimated 15,631 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.9% in the year to mid-2025. City of London is 2nd least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people#l-population-estimate ## Population City of London: **8,583** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. City of London had 8,583 usual residents at the census. City of London is the 2nd least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 City of London: **79.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 79.6% of residents in City of London were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In London the figure is 70.0%. - Against London: 14% higher (70.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over City of London: **14.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.1% of residents in City of London were aged 65 or over at the census. In London the figure is 11.9%. - Against London: 18% higher (11.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 City of London: **6.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 6.4% of residents in City of London were aged under 15 at the census. In London the figure is 18.1%. - Against London: 65% lower (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK City of London: **49.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 49.6% of residents in City of London were born outside the UK. In London the figure is 40.6%. - Against London: 22% higher (40.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability City of London: **10.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 10.7% of residents in City of London had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In London the figure is 13.2%. - Against London: 19% lower (13.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health City of London: **89.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 89.3% of residents in City of London said their health was good or very good. In London the figure is 85.4%. - Against London: 5% higher (85.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people#l-good-health ## Households City of London: **4,914** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. City of London had 4,914 households at the census. City of London is 2nd lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van City of London: **77.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 77.2% of households in City of London had no car or van at the census. In London the figure is 42.1%. - Against London: 1.8 times (42.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes City of London: **36.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 36.8% of households in City of London owned their home at the census. In London the figure is 46.8%. - Against London: 21% lower (46.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density City of London: **2,970 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. City of London had 2,970 people per square kilometre at the census. In London the figure is 5,593 per km². - Against London: 47% lower (5,593 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes City of London: **48.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 48.3% of households in City of London rented privately at the census. In London the figure is 30.0%. - Against London: 1.6 times (30.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes City of London: **14.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.9% of households in City of London rented from a council or housing association at the census. In London the figure is 23.1%. - Against London: 35% lower (23.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications City of London: **74.2%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 74.2% of residents aged 16 and over in City of London had a degree-level qualification at the census. In London the figure is 46.7%. - Against London: 1.6 times (46.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh City of London: **16.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 16.8% of residents in City of London identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In London the figure is 20.7%. - Against London: 19% lower (20.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African City of London: **2.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.7% of residents in City of London identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In London the figure is 13.5%. - Against London: 80% lower (13.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups City of London: **5.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 5.5% of residents in City of London identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In London the figure is 5.7%. - Against London: 4% lower (5.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group City of London: **5.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 5.6% of residents in City of London identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In London the figure is 6.3%. - Against London: 11% lower (6.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups City of London: **69.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 69.4% of residents in City of London identified with a White ethnic group. In London the figure is 53.8%. - Against London: 29% higher (53.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian City of London: **34.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 34.7% of residents in City of London said they were Christian. In London the figure is 40.7%. - Against London: 15% lower (40.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion City of London: **43.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 43.8% of residents in City of London said they had no religion. In London the figure is 27.1%. - Against London: 1.6 times (27.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home City of London: **67.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 67.3% of working residents in City of London worked mainly from home in March 2021. In London the figure is 42.1%. - Against London: 1.6 times (42.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change City of London: **0.9%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. City of London’s estimated population changed by 0.9% in the year to mid-2025. - Against the UK: 3 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/housing) (7) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/health) (2) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/economy) (2) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/council-tax) (9) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E09000001/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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