Portsoken

Portsoken is one of 25 wards in City of London, home to 814 people in 356 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £1,031,500 over the past two years, 34% above the City of London median. On average 3% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the City of London average.

Ward E05009308 · 32 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

814residentsCensus 2021

£1.03mmedian sale price10 sales, 24 months

3%green within 500 mpostcode average

76%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Portsoken in City of LondonPostcodes in Portsoken highlighted; the rest of City of London in grey

Map of City of London with Portsoken highlighted

People and homes.

814 residents in 356 households, next to the City of London average.

24%

aged 15–29

11%

aged 65 and over

owner-occupied homes

14%

privately rented

80%

socially rented

98%

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Portsoken and City of London.

PortsokenCity of London

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

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Portsoken with a published hygiene rating.

33rated food businessesin total

85%rated good or very good (4 or 5)City of London: 95%

2rated 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)