London facts

• There are over 7 million people living in London, 5.5 million of whom are eligible to vote

• Twelve per cent of the UK population lives in London; their gross income per household is 15% higher than the national average

• One-third of Londoners live alone - the highest proportion in the UK

• London has 3 million dwellings - nearly 60% of which are owner occupied

• There are 29,000 homeless households in London

• There are over 32,000 hospital beds available in the capital each day

• Nearly half the total population of the UK's ethnic minorities live in London

• London's crime rate in the capital is 20% higher than the national average

• London has 74 MPs - more than the whole of Scotland. There are 11 Conservatives, 6 Liberal Democrats and 57 Labour.

• London has 2.7 million licensed vehicles on the road

• The daytime average speed for cars in central London is 11 mph

• Two-and-half million trips are made on the London Underground every day

• The London referendum is the first to be held in England since 1975