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Farringdon Without

Farringdon Without is one of 25 wards in City of London, home to 736 people in 485 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £650,000 over the past two years, 16% below the City of London median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 45% above the City of London average.

Ward E05009305 · 192 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
736residentsCensus 2021
£650kmedian sale price15 sales, 24 months
6%green within 500 mpostcode average
88%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Farringdon Without in City of LondonPostcodes in Farringdon Without highlighted; the rest of City of London in grey
Map of City of London with Farringdon Without highlighted

People and homes.

736 residents in 485 households, next to the City of London average.

44%
aged 15–29
8%
aged 65 and over
24%
owner-occupied homes
71%
privately rented
6%
socially rented
75%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Farringdon Without and City of London.

Farringdon WithoutCity of London
£316k£659k£1.00m£1.35m2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q2
£316k£659k£1.00m£1.35m2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q2

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 1,481 crimes and incidents in Farringdon Without in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 2,012 per 1,000 residents, against 1,126 across City of London.

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Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, City of London Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Farringdon Without with a published hygiene rating.

89rated food businessesin total
87%rated good or very good (4 or 5)City of London: 95%
6rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)