Where should I live in London?
Oooh, London. The city of gold, apparently. Well, perhaps to those who don’t actually live in the big smoke. But if you’re determined to live in the capital and have only got Made in Chelsea or EastEnders as a frame of reference, you might want to know where the coolest places are to live. Here’s our pick of the best hotspots:
Peckham SE15
Peckham? Yes, really. It might have a rep for being a bit of a dodgy area where you have to hang extra tightly on to your belongings, but wait. Over the past 20 years, its undergone a facelift and is one of the coolest postcodes. So if you wanna mix with the arty set, it sthe pakce to be. And if you venture out, the bars are sassy, there’s an annual film festival to enjoy and much more.
Rent for a 2-bed flat starts at £1050 pcm
Dalston E8
With a mix of Victorian terrace houses, ex-council estates and new modern and high-rise buildings, Dalston has a little something for everyone. And there’s a real life east End martket Ridley Road Market is supposedly is the one EastEnders producers based their Bridge Street market on!
Cheapest rent for a 2-bed flat starts at £1257 pcm
Shoreditch
Shoreditch was once the stomping ground for the coolest of the cool. But be warned, city bankers who have infested the area, driving up rent and chipping away at the heart of the area. Nevertheless its strong identity remains and is still a dandy place to hang. With its mix of modern and Victorian architecture, it still boasts the historic Spitalfields market and curry houses and vintage shops of Brick Lane as places to visit.
Cheapest rent for a two-bed flat starts at £1517 pcm
Brixton SW9
Once upon a time, Brixton was considered a definite no go area, reknowned as it was for its riots, drugs and gun crime. But as with most financially strapped areas it has seen something of a renaissance and its rep has been given a boost by the infklux of young professionals who are spilling out from neighbouring areas of Camberwell and Clapham South.
Cheapest rent for a two-bed flat starts at: £1250 pcm