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City of London council area. Every figure carries its own date.

Choose a ward to see its people, homes, health and mapped crime. These are electoral neighbourhoods within the council area; some extend beyond the city itself.

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AldersgateAldgateBassishawBillingsgateBishopsgateBread StreetBridgeBroad StreetCandlewickCastle BaynardCheapColeman StreetCordwainerCornhillCripplegateDowgateFarringdon WithinFarringdon WithoutLangbournLime StreetPortsokenQueenhitheTowerVintryWalbrook
25 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.
City of London: 25 wards · boundaries May 2026
WardPeople in censusPrivately rented homesBad or very bad health
Aldersgate1,86941%2%
AldgateNot availableNot availableNot available
BassishawNot availableNot availableNot available
Billingsgate25276%2%
Bishopsgate34584%0%
Bread StreetNot availableNot availableNot available
BridgeNot availableNot availableNot available
Broad StreetNot availableNot availableNot available
CandlewickNot availableNot availableNot available
Castle Baynard33368%1.5%
CheapNot availableNot availableNot available
Coleman StreetNot availableNot availableNot available
CordwainerNot availableNot availableNot available
CornhillNot availableNot availableNot available
Cripplegate2,60537%2.7%
DowgateNot availableNot availableNot available
Farringdon Within1,02865%2.5%
Farringdon Without40372%0.5%
LangbournNot availableNot availableNot available
Lime StreetNot availableNot availableNot available
Portsoken1,10022%7.3%
Queenhithe39670%1%
Tower25874%0%
VintryNot availableNot availableNot available
WalbrookNot availableNot availableNot available

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Homes rented privately

22% to 84.2%

Homes rented privately ranged from 22% in Portsoken to 84.2% in Bishopsgate — a gap of 62.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 25 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Portsoken22%106482
Cripplegate37%5901,595
Aldersgate40.7%4431,088
Farringdon Within64.8%352543
Castle Baynard68%140206
Queenhithe69.5%169243
Farringdon Without72.4%202279
Tower73.8%118160
Billingsgate76.2%109143
Bishopsgate84.2%155184
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People reporting bad or very bad health

0% to 7.3%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 0% in Bishopsgate and Tower to 7.3% in Portsoken — a gap of 7.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 25 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bishopsgate0%0345
Tower0%0257
Farringdon Without0.5%2399
Queenhithe1%4396
Castle Baynard1.5%5332
Billingsgate2%5251
Aldersgate2%381,868
Farringdon Within2.5%261,027
Cripplegate2.7%702,595
Portsoken7.3%801,102
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People aged 65 or over

1.6% to 23.5%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 1.6% in Tower to 23.5% in Aldersgate — a gap of 21.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 25 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Tower1.6%4256
Billingsgate2.4%6253
Bishopsgate3.2%11345
Queenhithe5.4%21391
Farringdon Without5.5%22402
Farringdon Within6.5%671,026
Portsoken9.5%1041,098
Castle Baynard11.4%38332
Cripplegate19%4952,599
Aldersgate23.5%4421,884
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

1.9% to 20.6%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 1.9% in Castle Baynard to 20.6% in Portsoken — a gap of 18.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 25 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Castle Baynard1.9%6323
Queenhithe2.1%8378
Aldersgate2.8%481,724
Farringdon Without3.6%14390
Tower4.4%11248
Bishopsgate4.9%17344
Cripplegate5.7%1392,434
Billingsgate5.8%14241
Farringdon Within7.9%77969
Portsoken20.6%197958
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

40.4% to 86.8%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 40.4% in Portsoken to 86.8% in Queenhithe — a gap of 46.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 25 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Portsoken40.4%387958
Bishopsgate70.3%242344
Cripplegate75.3%1,8332,434
Farringdon Within76.2%738969
Castle Baynard77.7%251323
Tower79.8%198248
Billingsgate81.3%196241
Aldersgate83.2%1,4341,724
Farringdon Without84.4%329390
Queenhithe86.8%328378
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

4.1% to 28.7%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 4.1% in Queenhithe to 28.7% in Portsoken — a gap of 24.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 25 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Queenhithe4.1%10241
Billingsgate4.2%6142
Bishopsgate4.3%8184
Tower4.3%7161
Aldersgate4.9%531,083
Farringdon Within5%27545
Castle Baynard5.3%11207
Farringdon Without5.8%16278
Cripplegate9.5%1511,594
Portsoken28.7%136474
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

0.8% to 69.3%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 0.8% in Queenhithe to 69.3% in Portsoken — a gap of 68.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 25 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

See each ward and the workings

These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Queenhithe0.8%2243
Bishopsgate1.1%2184
Billingsgate1.4%2143
Farringdon Within2%11543
Tower2.5%4160
Farringdon Without3.6%10279
Aldersgate4%431,088
Castle Baynard8.3%17206
Cripplegate19.3%3081,595
Portsoken69.3%334482
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