Get relocated to London, any recommendations on where to live?

What are you looking for?

Shoreditch and Hackney are really cool areas - fit girls, fun things to do (trendy bars, shopping etc). Not lowkey areas at all anymore but still great to live in - filled with creatives.

Angel is nice. Close proximity to the city and Shoreditch/Hackney.

West London - look at Mayfair, Marylebone, broader South Kensington area. More expensive. Lots of nice restaurants, area looks aesthetic. Traditional richer areas of London.

You can always move to Croydon

• To walk to work: either in the City itself or just across the river in Shad Thames (stay with the buildings along the Thames path, otherwise it gets a bit rough)

• For prestige and probably where other juniors will live: As other poster above; Mayfair, South Ken, Chelsea, Marylebone

• If you want to be away from all the craziness and near lots of green space: Hampstead, St John’s Wood, Richmond (but only if you’re part time WFH as will take ages to commute in)

• If you want cheap and fairly near to City: Hackney or Whitechapel (but v rough, am a girl and feel a bit uncomfortable there)

• Avoid at all costs: Canary Wharf and surrounding area (eg. Shadwell), Brixton, places on the DLR or overground but no tube, Bloomsbury (idk why it’s so expensive, it’s absolutely horrible)

• For making friends: idk lol, but feel free to PM if you wanna meet up

Will add East London. Going eastwards:

West Ham to about Barking and Dagenham (this includes areas like East Ham and Upney) - busy sh1tholes, good transport links and buses tho, houses fairly cheaper considering its a London borough. These are zone 4/5 on the tube so not terrible transport costs. Always a good social buzz tho depending on the area + transport links mean you can get anywhere (including night buses)

Elm Park to Upminster (this includes areas like Hornchurch and Gidea Park) - quieter and generally nicer areas, housing ofc more expensive but transport links not as good as the areas in the para above (fewer buses generally). Zone 6 now so a little more expensive too. Close enough to the world renowned sh1thole called Romford - which does have good nightlife and tfl rail straight into Liverpool street and London.

Feel free to PM if you're looking to meet and get familiar with the area, happy to help!

No idea how senior you are or how much you’re willing to spend on rent but would generally recommend West London (South Kensington, Gloucester Road, Chelsea, Belgravia) if you want a nice fancy place). See a lot of younger folks living in new developments in areas like Elephant and Castle, Nine Elms, Battersea. Islington or Angel is also not bad though slightly edgier. Shoreditch, Hackney feel too grimey for me so would avoid that. Look at google maps and draw a rectangle with your four corner points being Notting Hill (North West), Battersea (South West), Islington (North East), Bermondsey (South East). I would stay within this box..

Why would you subject yourself to living in east london when you're on a finance salary... do yourself a favour and live in south west/west (srs). I do agree with the above comments about st john's wood or hampstead being good options too tho.

Pretty surprised with the amt of ppl saying PM if you wna meet up. Can be tough in a new city or just lonely in general if you’re always working so that’s encouraging. Maybe one day there should be a London WSO meet up (if it isn’t awkward af..)