Looking at London as a place to live may seem rather daunting at first. The map of London which is most familiar to most people is the Underground or 'Tube' map. While travelling by tube for work or leisure is speedy and an excellent way of learning the layout of the city, using the bus or walking is an even better way of finding out how all the areas of the city fit together and interconnect.
It is worth remembering that London was once a collection of villages, and even though these areas grew together to form the city a long time ago, they retain much of their individual character, or in some cases have taken the trouble to acquire a new personality.
The detailed background information given in this section will give you, the reader, an insight into the general feel of each area of London, and information on the facilities offered by that area. Whether you are an expatriate moving to London, are relocating within the UK, are looking to rent or purchase property, the following pages aim to give you an insight into the prime, sought-after residential areas to suit your lifestyle and budget. More specific information on, for example, housing locations or shoppping facilities is given later in the guide.
List of Locations Covered
- Central
- West End
- Regent's Park
- Kensington
- Chelsea
- Pimlico
- Lambeth
- Battersea
- City of London
- Holborn
- Bloomsbury
- North London
- Marylebone
- St John’s Wood
- Hampstead
- Hampstead Garden Suburb
- Highgate
- Finchley
- Swiss Cottage
- Primrose Hill
- Camden
- Kentish Town
- Islington
- Golders Green
- Edgware
- Mill Hill
- East London
- Isle of Dogs
- Silvertown
- Royal Docks
- Wapping
- South
- Greenwich
- Blackheath
- Dulwich
- Wandsworth
- Putney
- Clapham
- Kew
- Mortlake
- East Sheen
- Petersham
- Ham
- Richmond
- West London
- Holland Park
- Bayswater
- Notting Hill
- Chiswick
- Hammersmith
- Fulham
- Shepherds Bush
- Muswell Hill
- Ealing
- Twickenham
- Harrow on the Hill
- Pinner
