Every year tens of thousands of people worldwide are lured to London by the bright lights, fast living and appealing salaries. What they find is a vibrant, expensive, yet thrilling world-class capital city packed with opportunities and people from all walks of life. This website is here to help you make your move, supplying a wealth of detailed information on the various boroughs of the capital you’ll soon call your new home.
London Area Guide
London’s a huge place; a hodge-podge of different boroughs, villages and suburbs that each have their own unique mix and character. Deciding where to live in London – even after considering your commute to and from work or study – can be a dizzying experience. Help is at hand, though, with these detailed London borough guides written by Londoners, giving you a snapshot of what it might be like to live in the area:
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Living on the South Bank (SE1)
Once a seedy rundown area, the south bank of the River Thames was where you made the trek to see a play or concert. Or passed swiftly through its decrepit environs on your way to Waterloo station, or north to the West End or Soho. Thankfully, the area has enjoyed a staggering renaissance over the…
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Living in South Kensington
South Kensington is one of the most affluent London hubs, located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, to the west and southwest of Charing Cross. South Kensington gravitates around the tube station of the same name, and represents an area known for some of the world’s best museums, elegant real estates, charming tree-lined…
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Living in Putney
Overwhelmingly, Putney’s history centres on the River Thames and all that means. The river is intrinsic in the character Putney has developed and it has become the place to settle if all things boat related appeal. From the highlight of the social calendar, the university boat race between Oxford and Cambridge, to the rowers’ lonely 6am…
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Living in Notting Hill
Notting Hill is a cosmopolitan district known around the world for the annual Notting Hill Carnival, colourful Portobello Market and 1999 film Notting Hill. It’s a London version of Montmartre in Paris: a bubbling, vital artistic paradise stretching from Kensington Gardens on one end to Chelsea and Holland Park. Over the years it has built a…
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Living in Clapham and Battersea
When Clapham comes to mind, anyone would be forgiven for thinking immediately of young professionals and that’s about it, but Clapham goes far beyond and covers a far vaster vicinity than most realise. From the highly desirable Clapham Old Town to the rather grimier Clapham Junction (which despite the name, is actually in Battersea) and…
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Living in Brixton (SW9)
Brixton is lively, cosmopolitan and a true reflection of the mix of diversity that is London. Situated with zone 2 it is only a few miles from the west end and the city. By all accounts a great area to live in London, it is surrounded by parks and green spaces; Brockwell Park is spacious…
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Living in Bayswater
Bayswater, a built-up district bordering Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, is an area of West London in the City of Westminister. It is one of the London’s most cosmopolitan areas, with the significant diversity of the local population added to by having one of the London’s highest concentration of hotels. In fact, when you first…
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Living in Balham
The most striking thing about Balham is that it’s not very striking. Quite the opposite; the vibe is refreshingly down-to-earth and relaxed. With that city rush lacking, the pace is rather more suburban than in neighbouring Brixton or Clapham and Balham is all the greater for it. Immortalised by Peter Sellers in 1958 in his…