Property market | for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London City (6.7 miles) | |
Broadband | 42.6mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 69.4% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 30.6% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 13 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 179 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Cities of London and Westminster level) | |
Community | Median age is 38.5 | Happiness is | |
Commute (approx) | - Highbury & Islington (2 mins) - London Liverpool Street (3 mins) - London St Pancras (3 mins) - Vauxhall (3 mins) - Cannon Street (4 mins) - Charing Cross (4 mins) - Victoria (4 mins) - Kings Cross (5 mins) - London Bridge (5 mins) - London Waterloo (5 mins) - Paddington (6 mins) - Stratford (London) (6 mins) - Euston (9 mins) - East Croydon (13 mins) - Reading (23 mins) - Wimbledon (32 mins) - Cambridge (50 mins) - Brighton (69 mins) - Birmingham New Street (82 mins)... (view more here) | |
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for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London City (6.7 miles) | |
42.6mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 38.5 | Happiness is | |
Ranked 13 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 179 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Cities of London and Westminster level) | |
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Blackfriars has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Iceland Acton, Iceland Chapel Market, Iceland Elephant & Castle, Iceland Lower Marsh, Lidl Walworth London, M&S Bankside SF, M&S Bishopsgate Foodhall, M&S Cannon St Rail SF, M&S Chancery Lane SF, M&S Charing Cros Rail SF, M&S Fenchurch St, M&S Finsbury Pavement, M&S Guys Hospital Food To Go, M&S Islington, M&S Kings Cross Rail SF, M&S Liverpool St Rail SF, M&S London Bridge Rail SF, M&S London Bridge Western Arcade Bridges, M&S Ludgate Circus Food To Go, M&S New Change SF, M&S Old Street SF, M&S Paternoster Square SF, M&S Southbank Place, M&S St Pancras Main Rail SF, M&S St Pancras Rail Arcade SF, M&S St Thomas Hosp SF, M&S The More SF, M&S Waterloo Rail SF, M&S Waterloo SF, Sainsburys Bloomsbury Brunswick Centre Local, Sainsburys Bloomsbury Southampton Row Local, Sainsburys Borough High Street Local, Sainsburys Borough Long Lane Local, Sainsburys Cannon Street Station Local, Sainsburys Clerkenwell St John's Lane Local, Sainsburys Elephant and Castle, Sainsburys Elephant & Castle Newington Butts Local, Sainsburys Farringdon Local, Sainsburys Fetter Lane Local, Sainsburys Hackney City Road Local, Sainsburys Holborn, Sainsburys Holborn Circus Local, Sainsburys Islington St John Street Local, Sainsburys Lambeth North Station Local, Sainsburys Lambeth The Cut Local, Sainsburys Lombard Street Local, Sainsburys London City Road Local, Sainsburys London Clerkenwell Road Local, Sainsburys London Cornhill Local, Sainsburys London Great Suffolk Street Local, Sainsburys London Paternoster Square Local, Sainsburys Pentonville Road, Sainsburys Shoreditch Old Street Local, Sainsburys Southwark Great Dover Street Local, Sainsburys The City Blackfriars Station Local, Sainsburys The City Mansion House Station Local, Sainsburys Waterloo Blackfriars Road Local, Sainsburys Waterloo Local, Sainsburys Westminster The Strand Local, Tesco Barbican Express, Tesco Blackfriars Circus Express, Tesco Borough Long Lane Express, Tesco Borough New Kent Road Express, Tesco Borough Road London Express, Tesco Broadgate Old Broad Street Express, Tesco Cheapside London Express, Tesco Cheapside Metro, Tesco City Road Express, Tesco Clerkenwell Central Street Express, Tesco Clerkenwell Express, Tesco Covent Garden Endell Street Express, Tesco Covent Garden Metro, Tesco Dumont Express, Tesco East Road Shoreditch Express, Tesco Farringdon Road London Express, Tesco Fleet Street London Express, Tesco High Holborn, Tesco Holborn Viaduct Express, Tesco Kennington Park Road Express, Tesco Kings Cross Metro, Tesco Lambeth Kennington Road Express, Tesco London Blackfriars Express, Tesco London Borough High Street Express, Tesco London Chiswell Street Express, Tesco London Great Suffolk Street Express, Tesco London Smithfield Express, Tesco Monument Metro, Tesco Pentonville Road London Express, Tesco Russell Square Express, Tesco Southwark The Cut Express, Tesco Strand Express, Tesco Tower Bridge London Express, Tesco Waterloo Baylis Express, Tesco Waterloo Road Express, Tesco Westminster Express, Little Waitrose High Holborn, Little Waitrose Kings Cross Train Station, Little Waitrose Monument, Little Waitrose Walbrook, Waitrose Barbican, Waitrose Bloomsbury, Waitrose Clerkenwell, Waitrose South Bank Tower. We found one nearby bar: The Blackfriar. Blackfriars has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
On average, a flat costs £804,072, which is down -15.7% on last year.
Property data is based on City of London level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Regarding the health of the City of London property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Blackfriars, or click here to browse the longer list of Blackfriars property transactions from 2023.
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Blackfriars has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Dallington School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. There are 13 other outstanding schools nearby too. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
Click here to view the full list of nearby schools. or view a full screen school map which provides a wider radius of school options.
School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | Yes - 2016 |
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
St Luke's CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School | Secondary school Community school - Girls | Yes - 2015 |
Central Foundation Boys' School | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Boys | Yes - 2015 |
Richard Cloudesley School | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Christopher Hatton Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Hugh Myddelton Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2017 |
Surrey Square Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2017 |
Oasis Academy South Bank | Secondary school Free schools - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Dallington School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
Octavia House Schools | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
London Christian School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Friars Primary Foundation School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Girls | No |
The Lyceum | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
DLD College London | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | No |
CATS College London | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Westminster School | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | No |
The Gower School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Vauxhall Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Ark Walworth Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
St Alban's Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Josephs Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Copenhagen Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Hanover Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Moreland Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Vittoria Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Winton Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St John Evangelist RC Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Blessed Sacrament RC Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Walnut Tree Walk Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
London Nautical School | Secondary school Foundation school - Boys | No |
Crampton Primary | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Grange Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Keyworth Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Robert Browning Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Snowsfields Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Townsend Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St George's Cathedral Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Jude's Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Beormund Primary School | Primary Community special school - Mixed | No |
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Girls | No |
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
City of London School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys | No |
The Royal Ballet School | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Argyle Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Ark Globe Academy | Primary & Secondary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Hoxton Garden Primary | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
City of London Academy Islington | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Charterhouse Square School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
City of London School for Girls | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls | No |
Oasis Academy Johanna | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St John's Walworth Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Charles Dickens Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
University Academy of Engineering South Bank | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
NAS Vanguard School | Secondary school Free schools special - Mixed | No |
City of London Primary Academy, Islington | Primary Free schools - Mixed | No |
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy | Secondary school Free schools - Mixed | No |
Thomas Fairchild Community School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Victory Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Charlotte Sharman Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Shoreditch Park Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overy | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Right Support Management Limited | Secondary school Other independent special school - Mixed | No |
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Capital City College Group | Secondary school Further education - Mixed | No |
St Paul's Cathedral School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Shoreditch Park Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (5/2/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | London | |
Octavia House Schools Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (26/04/2018) | 15 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | London |
Surrey Square Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (12/7/2016) | 12 submissions 84.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | London |
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Save school | Primary Free schools - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/6/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | London | |
Richard Cloudesley School Save school | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/21/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | London | |
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overy Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (12/8/2022) | 141 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | LONDON |
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/5/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | LONDON | |
City of London Academy Islington Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (3/14/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | London | |
Charles Dickens Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (9/25/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | London | |
Oasis Academy South Bank Save school | Secondary school Free schools - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/25/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | London | |
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Save school | Secondary school Community school - Girls | 1: Outstanding (12/17/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | London | |
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/15/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | London | |
Central Foundation Boys' School Save school | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Boys | 1: Outstanding (2/4/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | London | |
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/6/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | London | |
Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (12/10/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | London | |
Crampton Primary Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (2/5/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | London | |
Christopher Hatton Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (2/24/2022) | 55 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | London |
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/22/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | London | |
Vauxhall Primary School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (9/27/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | London | |
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/11/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | London |
School | Type |
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Shoreditch Park Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/2/2013) |
Octavia House Schools Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (26/04/2018) 15 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Surrey Square Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/7/2016) 12 submissions 84.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/6/2019) |
Richard Cloudesley School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/21/2014) |
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/8/2022) 141 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/5/2014) |
City of London Academy Islington Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/14/2019) |
Charles Dickens Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/25/2019) |
Oasis Academy South Bank Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/25/2015) |
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/17/2014) |
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/15/2013) |
Central Foundation Boys' School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/4/2015) |
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/6/2017) |
Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/10/2014) |
Crampton Primary Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/5/2014) |
Christopher Hatton Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/24/2022) 55 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/22/2017) |
Vauxhall Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/27/2012) |
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/11/2018) |
Station | Distance from Blackfriars | Commute options |
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Blackfriars | Nearby |
- London Bridge (6 mins - Thameslink - £69 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (9 mins - Thameslink) View details - East Croydon (25 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 24 mins - Southeastern) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 29 mins - Southeastern - £72 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (35 mins - Thameslink) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 33 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 34 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 44 mins - Southern) View details - Brighton (82 mins - Thameslink - £404 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 80 mins - Thameslink - £535 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 129 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - York (1 change(s) - 137 mins - Grand Central) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 162 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Kings Cross | 2 miles |
- Cambridge (61 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £504 monthly fare) View details - York (127 mins - Grand Central - £1472 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (150 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £1472 monthly fare) View details |
Beckenham Hill A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +10% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- London St Pancras (38 mins - Thameslink - £142 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 45 mins - Southeastern - £142 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 50 mins - Thameslink - £142 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 56 mins - Thameslink - £92 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 56 mins - Southeastern - £142 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 58 mins - Southeastern - £142 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 70 mins - London Overground - £142 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 105 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 119 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Ravensbourne A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +8% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- London St Pancras (40 mins - Thameslink - £142 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 43 mins - Southeastern - £142 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 52 mins - Thameslink - £142 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 54 mins - Southeastern - £142 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 56 mins - Southeastern - £142 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 58 mins - Thameslink - £92 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 72 mins - London Overground - £142 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 107 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Thameslink) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (City of London) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of City of London residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 69.4% | 81.7% |
Asian | 16.8% | 9.3% |
Other | 5.6% | 2.1% |
Mixed | 5.5% | 2.9% |
Black | 2.7% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Cities of London and Westminster consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 6.1% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 9.2% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 28.9% | 13 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 19.8% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 2.3% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 5.2% | |
Routine occupations | 4.5% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 9.4% | 179 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 14.4% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in City of London is slow (42mbps). Blackfriars is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 42.6mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Cities of London and Westminster level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 42.6 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 79.8% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.4% |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Blackfriars.
The DEFRA API is currently reporting at least one flood warning in this area - please refer to the UK Government website for information on this.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Herts and North London | River Thames | River Thames including areas in the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, the City of London, the City of Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea |
Herts and North London | River Thames | River Thames from the Limehouse Basin to Blackfriar's Bridge including Shadwell, Wapping, St. Katherines Dock and Upper Thames Street |
Kent S London and E Sussex | River Thames | River Thames including areas in the boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth and Wandsworth |
Kent S London and E Sussex | River Thames | River Thames riverside from the Thames Barrier to Putney Bridge |
Kent S London and E Sussex | Groundwater | Areas at risk from Groundwater flooding including Caterham Bourne, Coulsdon Bourne, Beddington, Carshalton, Coulsdon, Kenley, Purley, South Croydon, Whyteleafe, Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham |
Kent S London and E Sussex | River Thames | River Thames from Rotherhithe Station to London Bridge including Rotherhithe, north Bermondsey and London Bridge |
Kent S London and E Sussex | River Thames | River Thames from London Bridge to Hungerford Bridge including Borough, the South Bank, Elephant and Castle and Waterloo |
Kent S London and E Sussex | River Thames | River Thames from Hungerford Bridge to Battersea Power Station including Waterloo, Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, Oval and Nine Elms |
Herts and North London | River Thames | River Thames from Blackfriars Bridge to Vauxhall Bridge including Temple, Embankment and Houses of Parliament |
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