# Farringdon Without

West City of London. About 687 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Farringdon Without had 403 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05009305. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [City of London](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london)

## Key figures

- **Population: 403** (2021). Farringdon Without had 403 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 9th least populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/ward/farringdon-without#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Farringdon Without live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/ward/farringdon-without#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 76.3%** (January 2026). In Farringdon Without, 76.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/ward/farringdon-without#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 0.7%** (August 2026). In Farringdon Without, 0.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/ward/farringdon-without#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E05009305) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Farringdon Without live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=E05009305) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of City of London. The outline is Farringdon Without.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E05009305) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Farringdon Without.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E05009305) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Farringdon Without had 403 usual residents at the census.

## How Farringdon Without compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Farringdon Without | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 403 | 5th most populated | 10 wards, City of London · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 10 wards, City of London · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 76.3% | 4th lowest | 10 wards, City of London · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 0.7% | joint 2nd lowest | 5 wards, City of London · Aug 2026 |

## Is Farringdon Without safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Farringdon Without at a rate of 622.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 618.2 per 1,000 people across City of London.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 137 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Farringdon Without.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were other crime (493), shoplifting (308) and theft from the person (238).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of City of London

These figures are published for the whole of City of London, not for each ward, so they describe all of City of London and not Farringdon Without alone. [See City of London](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london)

- **Average house price: £726,633** (August 2026). City of London’s average house price was £726,633 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 14.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 10.2** (2025). City of London has a deprivation score of 10.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 29th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population estimate: 15,631** (2025). City of London’s population was an estimated 15,631 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.9% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.
- **Full-fibre broadband coverage: 82.3%** (January 2026). In City of London, 82.3% of homes and businesses could get full-fibre broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 81.0%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## Farringdon Without in brief

Farringdon Without had 403 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Farringdon Without live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Farringdon Without, 76.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Farringdon Without, 0.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05009305
- Constituency: [Cities of London and Westminster †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cities-of-london-and-westminster)
- Council: [City of London](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.31 km²
- People, mid-2024: 687*
- Neighbourhoods: 1
- Output areas: 2

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Farringdon Within](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/ward/farringdon-within), [Castle Baynard](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/ward/castle-baynard), [Holborn & Covent Garden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/ward/holborn-and-covent-garden), [St James's](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/ward/st-jamess), [Clerkenwell](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/ward/clerkenwell), [Bunhill](https://openindex.co.uk/islington/ward/bunhill)

## Latest updates for Farringdon Without

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05009305

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/ward/farringdon-without