Where to live in London
Picking an area is the biggest renting decision you make, and the hardest to undo. Our guides cover the neighbourhoods renters actually shortlist, with typical rents, transport connections and an honest read on what living there is like.
London
From Walthamstow to Richmond: every guide covers typical rents, transport and lifestyle scores, highlights and the nearby areas worth a look on the same viewing trip.
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Three scores, rated 1 to 10
Every area gets a transport, lifestyle and affordability score from 1 to 10, based on our own local research rather than a formula. The rent figures are typical rents from our research, treat as a guide.
Transport
How well connected the area is: tube, Overground, DLR and rail lines, bus routes and how long the trip into central London takes.
Lifestyle
What daily life offers: food, pubs, parks, markets, culture and how much of it sits within walking distance of the average flat.
Affordability
What you get for the rent compared with the rest of London. Higher scores mean your money stretches further.