Best places to live in London
Hi everyone,
what are some of the best areas to live in London? Can you recommend any particular buildings/towers? (If budget didn’t matter)
Thanks!
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West is best
Central is ok
East is to be avoided
If budget is not a constraint, I think that Mayfair/Marylebone are great places to live. Very central, plenty of good restaurants, pubs, bars, clubs, cinemas, theatres and premium services around, and just near 3 big parks (Hyde, St James & Regent’s). So they have a little bit of everything.
This is dumb. Principal Tower Liverpool St.. East london is fantastic as well barring some areas. If you’ll be working in the city or canary wharf look at Shoreditch/Aldgate/Wapping/Islington as well
It really depends what you want. If you want nice parks, things to do and good transport links into London then South West is best. Go have a look around some of the commons there i.e. Wimbledon, Wandsworth, Clapham. I would also suggest looking at Battersea.
If you want to stay relatively central then the above comment isnt far off, but I couldnt imagine living in central London 24/7.
I love south-west London, but with the exception of Clapham it’s hard to say it has good transport links...
If your relatively young/junior in IB and renting, I really liked Bermondsey/London Bridge for ease of commute, restaurants, cultural stuff. If your more a nightlife person, Shoreditch isn’t bad. Marylebone works once your making a bit more or if you have family money that can help out.
London Bridge / Bermondsey is a great location if you're sharing with people who are working in different locations. Easy access to Mayfair, City and Canary Wharf. Good selection of places to go, if you look there OP I'd go for somewhere close to Bermondsey Street.
If Budget doesn’t matter I would go to some West / Central areas, my favourite is Pimlico (around Victoria), Chelsea and Belgravia are also great.
But for junior analysts, I think East London is great ( Shoreditch, Liverpool Street, Aldgate, London Bridge, Whitechapel), these are close to both the city and Canary Wharf, there is plenty of fun, restaurants, and young people, and at very reasonable prices.
Depends where you work but a few good examples (if budget doesn't matter)...
- Chiltern Place - Marylebone
- St. George's Wharf - Vauxhall
- Newfoundland or Landmark Pinnacle or South Quay Plaza or Wardian - Canary Wharf
- Pinnacle Tower - Liverpool Street
- One Blackfriars or South Bank Tower - Blackfriars
I've spent the last two years in Victoria (near Pimlico, Belgravia, etc.). I absolutely love it here. It is very easy to get to pretty much anywhere. Pricing is pretty high for London but you're going to pay up for pretty much anything the closer you get to the center of the city. A lot of my friends in their late 20s / 30s live in Chelsea or South Ken, both of which are great as well.
Marylebone, Mayfair, Belgravia, Kensington, Hampstead, St John's Wood, Knightsbridge, Chelsea.
Wtf is it with all the people recommending places like Belgravia, Knightsbridge and Mayfair for an Analyst?
Sure, those places are beautiful but they’re very much catered for the ultra wealthy and there isn’t a ton to do there. it’s either wealthy older people or empty investment apartments - most interesting nightlife and restaurants have moved towards east London.
Even Chelsea is pretty hollowed out compared to 10 years ago.
Where's best for young families? Likely being transferred to my firm's London office (Mayfair).
Most finance people I know with kids live in Clapham, Battersea, Fulham, Maida Vale, Chiswick or Wimbledon. That's generally where you can get a bit more space and the nurseries / pre-prep schools are really good.
I know some people who still live in places like Primrose Hill, Hampstead or South Kensington if kids are under 2 years old and you don't need as much space.
Super helpful. Thanks!
I would add a few alternatives which are slightly cheaper but a bit longer on the commute: Highgate, Crouch End (nr Finsbury Park for the tube) and East Dulwich are very family oriented!
All good places but probably not for people at the Associate through Director level from what I’ve seen.
Highgate is pretty expensive (So you probably won’t have a house). Dulwich is for slightly older families as some of the best public schools like Alleyns and Dulwich College are there and it’s a bitch with public transport.
Would also add Muswell Hill To the list.
Battersea Powerstation. Recently been built up and is really nice. Especially the apartments.
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