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City of London is a central London financial hub with a population of 8,583. The median property price stands at £738,000, with flats comprising 98.0 per cent of the housing stock. About 75 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than City of London.
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Crime rates are elevated at 87.3 per 1,000 population, with shoplifting and other theft as leading categories. The workforce is highly qualified, with 74.2 per cent educated to Level 4 or above. Employment is concentrated in finance and insurance (19.9 per cent), professional and technical services (23.6 per cent), and information and communications (11.0 per cent). The area has strong transport links with 15 rail stations and a nearest station 0.2 km away. Air quality shows elevated nitrogen dioxide at 32.2 annual mean but moderate particulate matter at 9.9. The area contains 629 listed buildings and 28 conservation areas. Residents born outside the UK account for 49.6 per cent of the population, with median age 37.4 years.
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