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You can live in Canary Wharf itself, its not that expensive compared to NYC, you live in a highrise with lots of amenities and London girls will think you're a baller. Only caveat is its dead on the weekends since its only bankers and professionals that want to live close to work that live there so there aren't really many interesting Bohemians around.
Stratford is the next spot if you want to be one stop away on the central line, its even cheaper than canary wharf and you can feel disconnected from work when you get home, its more urban and might be good if you're younger and into the arts, lots of hipster bankers live here as well as artists similar vibe to Brooklyn in NYC but much much safer, can't stress that enough, some parts of Brooklyn are like Iraq.
For me personally, I wouldn't consider anywhere else just because I like to live crazy close to work and like a younger urban crowd, its just my preference.
Firm Peckham or Deptford bro
Any thoughts on the London Bridge or Elephant and Castle Areas? The one thing I have noticed is Canary Wharf/Stratford are def cheaper.
London Bridge is a great area and centrally located (easy to get everywhere from Canary Wharf to West End) but it’s pricier. Personally would steer clear of Elephant & Castle - it’s centrally located but that’s the only good thing you can say about it, the area is being redeveloped but still has a pretty bad reputation overall.
As for the other areas - Stratford is cheaper really just because it’s further out. Still well connected on the DLR, but for example if you want to go for a night out in the West End will take you at least 35-40 mins to get there (vs 15 mins from London Bridge). You do have the Olympic Park/Village there and the shopping centre which is convenient.
And as for Canary Wharf itself - it’s just cheap because it is arguably a bit “soulless.” Ie there are a lot of nice bars and restaurants but they’re all chains, you won’t find many (any) hipsters/students there etc. Thanks to the shopping mall it now isn’t a graveyard at the weekends anymore, but it’s still not what I’d call a “vibrant” area. Think of it as similar to the Financial district in NYC in terms of living there.
London Bridge (great places to eat/drink at and easy access to Borough Market) / Southwark (also close from Borough Market) / St Johns (better area - quite a few MDs live there, near parks etc) are good areas, nice and easy commute directly on the jubilee onlh. You could do Shoreditch (most vibrant if you like bars etc) / Aldgate if you want something a bit more quiet than Shireditch / Wapping (probably the most quiet of the list but has great flats on the Thames - area is full of bankers/consultants/lawyers working in Canary/London Bridge/the City as all are a short walk/bus rise away) too just using overground + jubilee, if you like these places.
What are peoples thoughts on the DLR? Apparently there’s quite a few places with direct connections to canary wharf station through dlr?
DLR is excellent - maybe I’m biased as I lived in East London for a while when I worked in the UK, but you have loads of options that get you straight into Canary Wharf. So many places are well-connected/direct to Canary Wharf - everywhere from Stratford (nice apartments/shopping center but maybe a bit far out) to Greenwich (nice but expensive, also south of the river which means taxis back after nights out will be more). Lol if you really wanted to save money you could even live in Woolwich and still get a direct DLR to Canary Wharf, wouldn’t recommend it though (Woolwich has lots of nice new apartment developments but it feels a bit too far out).
Also Royal Victoria is decent - it’s admittedly a bit quiet/residential but very well connected to Canary Wharf and with the Mayor’s office having just moved there could be ripe for more development.
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Just don't live in Canary Wharf itself, way too soulless. South London is king, can't go wrong with London Bridge / Southwark / Waterloo. Elephant & Castle is getting better now without the decrepit shopping centre but it's still considerably worse than the other 3.
whitechapel for cheap rent.
And for cheap life expectancy haha. Nah I’m jk (sort of) - Whitechapel is “up and coming” (although they’ve been saying that for 10yrs+ now)
just wait till crossrail comes and kicks out all the poor ppl /s
Wait until Crossrail opens, then find a place in Farringdon or Ealing. They are well-connected Central London neighbourhoods that feel like quiet suburbs.
London Bridge/Bermondsey street is the answer here in my opinion. Quick commute to the Wharf, can get everywhere centrally really quickly and lots of fun stuff locally.
You can even get the boat to work if you fancy it, also if you ever have clients/decide to move to a firm in the City itself you can literally walk to work.
Would also toss in, if you want a bit more of a "village" feel, Greenwich is real nice and on the DLR. A bit out of the way if you want to go out in Soho on a Friday night, but very residential feeling / nice area.
Can’t believe no one has suggested Greenwich. 9 mins from CW on DLR and you get the best view of London sky line from the top of Greenwich park. Plenty of shit to do around there too. Only relevant if you’re into leafy, gentrified suburbia.
London Bridge / Borough / Southwark (Jubilee to CW), or Shoreditch / Angel (Northern to Bank and then DLR)
Elephant & Castle might be on his way up (huge redevelopment project) but it's still way worse than any of the areas above.
Do not live in Canary Wharf, and definitely not in Stratford (I've no idea how can someone compare it Brooklyn frankly) or Greenwich (pretty but it's just extremely far from anything else).
Let's pump the brakes here guys and show some critical thinking skills:
1 - Why are you waiting until 2 weeks before to look for a place?
2 - How are you idiots making recommendations without OP posting a budget?
Quick Question because I didn't find a thread on this. This summer, I'll be starting work in Mayfair. What are the best areas to live closeby (without breaking the bank, maybe). When is the best time to find a flat / room when starting in summer? (from my estimate, it is a bit early since many require a start of 03-05/2022)
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