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Life in Shoreditch
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Street art, rooftop bars, design studios. Where startups and creatives live.
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Life in Clapham
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Huge common, lively High Street, great brunch scene. Popular with Brazilians and Aussies.
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Life in Holborn
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Right between LSE, King's, UCL and the legal quarter. Expensive, but one of the most practical bases for central London universities.
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Life in Farringdon
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Elizabeth Line convenience, Clerkenwell restaurants and a quick trip or walk to LSE, City and King's.
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Life in Hackney
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Independent cafés, canal walks, Saturday flower market on Columbia Road.
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Life in Greenwich
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Royal Observatory, weekend market, riverside pubs. Quieter and beautiful.
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Life in Canary Wharf
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Finance HQs, glass towers, premium gyms. Sleek modern flats with concierge.
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Life in Notting Hill
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Pastel houses, Portobello market, boutique shops. The postcard London.
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Life in Camden
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Punk and Britpop heartland. Canalside markets, live music venues every night, vintage clothes.
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Life in Islington
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Upper Street is one of London's best dining strips. Beautiful Georgian terraces, theatres and gastropubs.
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Life in Brixton
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Heart of London's Caribbean culture. Brixton Village food court, Electric Avenue, killer nightlife.
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Life in Peckham
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Rye Lane chaos, rooftop bars in car parks, art galleries. South London's coolest postcode.
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Life in Wimbledon
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Famous for tennis. The Village is genuinely pretty, with the Common for huge weekend walks.
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Life in Stratford
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Post-Olympic regeneration: Queen Elizabeth Park, Westfield mall, new-build flats and unbeatable transport.
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Life in Walthamstow
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East London energy with independent shops, wetlands, breweries and Victoria line speed into central London.
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Life in Richmond
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Village-like west London with river walks, historic pubs and Richmond Park on the doorstep.
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Life in Hampstead
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Elegant north London village with literary history, beautiful lanes and huge green space at Hampstead Heath.
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Life in Chelsea
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Polished west London with King's Road boutiques, garden squares and quick access to South Kensington museums.
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Life in Battersea
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Fast-changing south-west London with the Power Station, riverside flats and one of London's best parks.
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Life in Fulham
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Calmer west London living with riverside pubs, Victorian terraces and quick links to Chelsea and South Kensington.
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Life in Hammersmith
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A transport workhorse with four Tube lines, riverside pubs and easy access west, central and to Heathrow.
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Life in Ealing
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West London's 'Queen of the Suburbs': parks, good schools, Elizabeth Line convenience and a calmer pace.
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Life in Dulwich
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A south London village feel with galleries, schools, green space and elegant streets.
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Life in Bermondsey
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Warehouse conversions, Maltby Street food, Bermondsey Street restaurants and a quick hop to London Bridge.
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Life in Marylebone
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Refined central living with independent shops, medical institutions and quick access to Regent's Park.
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Life in Bloomsbury
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London's classic student and museum quarter, packed with squares, libraries and universities.
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Life in Dalston
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East London's late-night, multicultural creative hub with markets, music and fast Overground links.
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Life in Tooting
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Food markets, curry houses, lidos and Northern line access at a more approachable price.
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Life in South Kensington
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Imperial, the museums and Hyde Park all close by. Beautiful, international and very expensive.
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