The Best Places to Live in London | The best areas in zone 1 + 2 | Where to live in London?

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  • An overview of all the most notable areas to live in London. Let me know what's your favourite or dream area to live in London?
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    C H A P T E R S
    00:00 intro
    00:46 assumptions
    03:04 the zones + boroughs
    03:56 central London
    04:24 city of London
    05:12 tower hamlets
    10:21 stratford
    11:32 hackney
    13:49 islignton
    16:15 camden
    19:29 westminister
    23:29 Hammersmith + fulham
    25:24 south London
    25:58 wandsworth + lambeth
    28:00 southwark
    30:20 greenwich
    31:26 my recommendations

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  • @user-ss5iq3fu4u
    @user-ss5iq3fu4u ปีที่แล้ว +60

    This was super helpful! I am moving to London in July and this is one of the most comprehensive and helpful videos on all the different areas you could live. Thank you for taking the time to create this video and sharing all the information. You are doing a great job!

    • @london8701
      @london8701 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      i wanna move there and it's hard because i'm from north east england where wages are fairly low. in london, most houses i see are at least a million pounds so it's a bit deflating when thinking i want to move there

    • @Mariah.can0
      @Mariah.can0 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What's your favorite neighborhoods

    • @ProfessorSlade
      @ProfessorSlade หลายเดือนก่อน

      How has it been so far?

    • @wildheartxxx135
      @wildheartxxx135 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I am moving there soon too

  • @fairytale143
    @fairytale143 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Nailed it! As an expat who has been here for 5 years I can say this is fairly accurate. Great summary! Wish I had this guide when I first moved here. I also agree that visiting in person is key.

  • @madeleinekrauss9594
    @madeleinekrauss9594 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    This has to be the BEST video I have found on the London Boroughs. I am moving to London from America in September and this is literally everything I wanted to know about the city. Thank you so much!!!! xoxo

  • @nifemialonge
    @nifemialonge ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Great video! As a Londoner I can say this is super accurate!

    • @MonicaXGuan
      @MonicaXGuan  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Phew! 😮‍💨💕

  • @algoroad
    @algoroad 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    great video! really appreciate the effort you put into this. extremely useful

  • @Lorna88heg
    @Lorna88heg ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thanks so much for this! Moving to London soon and trying to work out what areas to live in is very overwhelming, this was so helpful 🙂🏠

  • @annadolgova4415
    @annadolgova4415 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    That's amazing video, pretty accurate and structured

  • @user-gx6fp7dx2f
    @user-gx6fp7dx2f ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This video is absolutely gonna blow up. So well done! 🌟

  • @alisasilanteva1339
    @alisasilanteva1339 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow, thank you so much! Incredibly thorough review ❤

  • @phoenix-xu9xj
    @phoenix-xu9xj ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Wow. You’ve learned so much about London in just 21/2 yrs. well done 🏠

    • @MonicaXGuan
      @MonicaXGuan  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      haha the result of trying to move a lot. 😅

  • @TheNomadicOwl
    @TheNomadicOwl หลายเดือนก่อน

    super helpful video! Thank you so much Monica for taking the time to make this detailed video!!!

  • @karenalmeida9699
    @karenalmeida9699 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This video was really helpful, thank you for that!

  • @GodfreyMann
    @GodfreyMann 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    As an older Londoner, it’s interesting to hear how a switched on foreigner views my city because she’s more on the pulse than me.
    Very informative and for the most part she nails the positives of the areas she knows well, but we have different opinions of what’s dodgy vs safe.

  • @janellesaldana9304
    @janellesaldana9304 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    🏘 this was so informative. I am looking into a masters program at London College of Fashion in Stratford. I was just starting to research areas and thought Stratford was too far out but also don't want a long commute. However, if I am traveling at school hours I might not want to deal with how busy it is so this was great! Thank you!

  • @adorable_alisa
    @adorable_alisa ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very informative video, thank you! 🏡

  • @melaniepalapuz7406
    @melaniepalapuz7406 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    🏡 Love this, very informative, thank you!

  • @charvisharma8658
    @charvisharma8658 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    thanks a lot for this video. I am relocating to London this week and I have no idea what to expect and where to live. But this video gave me a very good starting point. I cannot tell you how much you have helped me through this video. Lots of good energy to you :)

  • @cecilszpa9749
    @cecilszpa9749 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks so much for this Monica 💕

  • @LukeLWS
    @LukeLWS 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks! This is very helpful!

  • @jiavhannieb8581
    @jiavhannieb8581 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🏡 thank you so much. This was so informative & helpful.

  • @amberp
    @amberp ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thanks so much for this Monica! There's only so much you can learn just by Googling, so it's really helpful to hear someone who is currently living there break down the different areas ☺🏡

    • @MonicaXGuan
      @MonicaXGuan  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You're so welcome :)

  • @asuezeigwe9381
    @asuezeigwe9381 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you very much for this
    Moving next year
    Subscribed

  • @jenniferlu1341
    @jenniferlu1341 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for this video it was so helpful!!🏘

  • @maylee8696
    @maylee8696 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is so comprehensive. Thank you! 🙏

  • @junnoriega
    @junnoriega 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wonderful, very informative video! Thank you.

  • @JC-1989
    @JC-1989 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Terrific video, well done

  • @Birsell
    @Birsell 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    this was really informative and gave a lot of insight to me (someone who's never been to London and looking to move there) very very helpful thank you🏠

  • @dmytroprokopenko1472
    @dmytroprokopenko1472 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great tour, thanks!

  • @Dreamer30190
    @Dreamer30190 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing video THANK YOU❤

  • @evgenylevin6034
    @evgenylevin6034 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you, very helpful

  • @darrochboniface6737
    @darrochboniface6737 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As an expat from Toronto who has been in London for 3 years I’d say this is a pretty spot on summary! I wish I could have seen this video before moving here!

  • @tjiodamato5410
    @tjiodamato5410 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good information and detail..I'll defetely say hay when I am traveling there ..I was staying near London bright on 2017

  • @Stephbearman
    @Stephbearman 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video thank you!! 🏡

  • @hsuantingchen490
    @hsuantingchen490 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🏘 it helps me SO MUCH, thank you!!

  • @piedwagtailrameau
    @piedwagtailrameau ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great review Monica 🏡

  • @franzkern
    @franzkern 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the valuable information! 🏡 :)

  • @navyab883
    @navyab883 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great review, Mounica! As a fellow expat, I’d have loved a similar video when I moved here🏡

  • @anthonytdn5
    @anthonytdn5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    🏡 Hey Monica, thanks for such an informative video. I’m also moving to London from Toronto this upcoming Aug for work and your vids have been extremely helpful. Appreciate it!

  • @zachkieran9962
    @zachkieran9962 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Been trying to find a place to move to in London for a while now and have been struggling so much to find an affordable flat in a nice location, so this was sooooo soo helpful. Exactly the video that I have been looking for for the past month. Thankyou Monica!

  • @user-fp3fw9dh6o
    @user-fp3fw9dh6o 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🏠it was very helpful! Thanks:)

  • @thelittledelights
    @thelittledelights ปีที่แล้ว

    🏠. This is so helpful, thank you! I've been hoping for a video like this from you because I feel like we might be quite similar :D. Cant wait to move there next year! Love from Vancouver

  • @jazzgirliee
    @jazzgirliee 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    tysm this helped my anxiety of choosing an area a lot! narrowed it down to maida vale, marylebone or hackney 🏡

  • @ElijahYOLO
    @ElijahYOLO 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🏡 Really enjoyed the video. Pretty accurate too, as far as I know.

  • @peanutz23
    @peanutz23 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic information! *house emoji*

  • @CP-gq7en
    @CP-gq7en 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very thorough

  • @corinaamilcar6118
    @corinaamilcar6118 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow! You're doing God's work with these videos thank you!

  • @lisianemoro624
    @lisianemoro624 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    🏡 great video!

  • @Mariah.can0
    @Mariah.can0 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🏘️🏘️🏘️ loved the video!

  • @kevsm
    @kevsm ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video! 🏠🏠🏠

  • @diarraassitan5745
    @diarraassitan5745 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you !🏠

  • @tjiodamato5410
    @tjiodamato5410 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I wish moved there soon hopefully next year🙏

  • @donegan50
    @donegan50 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🏠Seems pretty spot on!

  • @lollylyndee
    @lollylyndee ปีที่แล้ว

    If your considering living in Notthing Hill, there is a gigantic weekend festival held in the streets in August called carnival. It can get very hectic

    • @wildheartxxx135
      @wildheartxxx135 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Notthing Hill is nice area

  • @nathanaelshing
    @nathanaelshing ปีที่แล้ว

    this video thoughh 📈👌🏻

  • @Stuart-ik1be
    @Stuart-ik1be ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Have you been to ottolenghi restaurant in Islington Monica? Loved it on a visit many years ago. Now on my visit I love Canary Wharf thanks for sharing 😊

    • @MonicaXGuan
      @MonicaXGuan  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I haven’t yet but it’s def on my list!

  • @2ndgf
    @2ndgf 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great ❤

  • @MENSA.lady2
    @MENSA.lady2 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nowhere within the M25 is good value for money.
    Best of a bad lot is Southwest Essex.. At least there is a tube service to Hornchurch and Upminster masking commuting feasible.

  • @victoriap9230
    @victoriap9230 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i personally live in the schoreditch area with my family, but i agree that this is a good area for young people. i'm just looking for a place now to mve out from my parents :D

  • @Lee_Mon_Tree
    @Lee_Mon_Tree 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video super helpful 😊thank youuu! Planing my move to London for 2024!
    How do you get that map? With the boroughs,wards and all that in the google maps?
    It's very useful to know well the Boroughs!

    • @MonicaXGuan
      @MonicaXGuan  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I just found it on google actually haha - www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=10af0mZD1dBEAY5G10mYrUJPjJ7rJmMQ&hl=en_US&ll=51.4891333658439%2C-0.08623200000000497&z=10

  • @oswaldo555
    @oswaldo555 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent video! Very informative and super pleasant to watch... And I love your hands.. very pretty and feminine. Stay well.

  • @user-fn3ne1sb6l
    @user-fn3ne1sb6l 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    GO TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF LONDON , I LIVE IN ST ALBANS, COMMUTE INTO LONDON IS 20 MINS.

  • @samdave3368
    @samdave3368 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    God I watched it 3rd time because I am looking to move in London in this week.

  • @dataworld-information
    @dataworld-information 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Tell about Reigate area london

  • @GodfreyMann
    @GodfreyMann 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Clapham: posh AND grungy?? Had to investigate…
    Looking at the map it’s a huge area served by 3 tube stations and Clapham Junction rail/overground, so that may explain it. Street View shows posh buildings around the Common, but where’s the grungy bit…perhaps north of Clapham Junction?
    South of the Junction on Northcote Road looks pretty cool with lots of boutique shops, bars, and large park which seems to have a Portobello vibe without the tourists, but transport connections limited to train/overground.

  • @cauepedroza
    @cauepedroza 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🏘 tks!

  • @funprop9004
    @funprop9004 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi Monica, I am 17now and I an student in India
    I will definitely flourish and work hard to study overseas and it's my ~dream~ aim to live in Europe
    Mainly UK
    so I want to live in such a area where there's a lot of greenery and village type area, with a backyard for some home farm and calm area
    where there are shops and malls nearby and it's near to Manchester or London atleast 50km

  • @Elle-nl1gj
    @Elle-nl1gj ปีที่แล้ว +2

    🏡 Canary Wharf feels like Dubai.

  • @drkInxgud
    @drkInxgud 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm moving to london soon. All the one bed flats seem to be like 2.5k which seems high. So I have been wondering do you offer above or below the asking prices?

    • @MonicaXGuan
      @MonicaXGuan  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It really varies. Some agents over price the units, some under price. You really have to just get a feel for what the current market price is by looking around and decide for yourself what it's worth. I would say though with the current market most people bid a bit above asking.

  • @distraction34
    @distraction34 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What would be a good website(s) to use to browse rentals? Also, hello fellow Canadian!

    • @MonicaXGuan
      @MonicaXGuan  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Rightmove, zoopla and open rent :)

  • @tjiodamato5410
    @tjiodamato5410 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where is cottage's with drive far from central city,💌🌇🏡

  • @sergiosheypol
    @sergiosheypol ปีที่แล้ว +1

    🏡

  • @isiridej
    @isiridej 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    😍🥰

  • @fly1ngfl0und3r
    @fly1ngfl0und3r 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    City is not a borough, it's in fact a city :) Also no i in Westminster ;)

  • @enchantedbeauty875
    @enchantedbeauty875 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🏠

  • @barborajezkova8393
    @barborajezkova8393 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    💒 34:58

  • @carolinarodriguez1660
    @carolinarodriguez1660 ปีที่แล้ว

    🏡☺

  • @dorothyszucs2991
    @dorothyszucs2991 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🏡🏡

  • @alanapabon1970
    @alanapabon1970 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🫡

  • @DrJVideoVault
    @DrJVideoVault 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🏘

  • @matildaspring9052
    @matildaspring9052 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hackney, Tottenham Park, Elephant&Castle, Finsbury Park; Whitechapel, Peckham; more or less are shitholes….. despite new developments or coffee shops…..
    There are some nice pockets in some boroughs but the majority are shitholes.
    If I have to mention decent places; these would be:
    SW - Putney, some part of Fulham, Wimbledon
    N - Barnsbury ( Islington)
    Some part of EC, maybe around Farringdon.
    Some part of Chelsea, Kensington, around Hyde Park, Etc.
    But like you said, many areas; for example in Chelsea; there are some lovely streets but 2 min further is a shithole.
    Overall, the prices they asking in London are ridicolous for what you get…

  • @kensilva2695
    @kensilva2695 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I may be wrong but most of the areas had to do with it's connection to central London. Why?

  • @MYSPIRITS-mz1sc
    @MYSPIRITS-mz1sc 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Are you interested in having a chat i will be in uk end of June 2024

  • @thedetailingdoctor5746
    @thedetailingdoctor5746 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Some of the areas your saying are good are absolute hell holes lol Hackney? You serious? Not exactly a safe place to live if your doing well for yourself 😂

  • @helloalicejoel
    @helloalicejoel ปีที่แล้ว

    Moved to east london (greenwich) a year ago and defs agree with the info here! Super helpful! I tried to find a place in hackney or Islington when I first got here but was quite difficult if you're new to the UK and got some budget constraints - real estate moved super fast there too. It worked out though because I found that looking for a place in outskirts of zone 2 / bordering zone 3 was easier if you're new to the UK, and i ended up loving the sunset river walks in my neighborhood. Now that I'm more settled in london, defs referring to this video as I look for a new area to move to 🤍🏠

    • @MonicaXGuan
      @MonicaXGuan  ปีที่แล้ว

      so true, lots of hidden gems in london! I personally also love anywhere near the water so wouldn't mind living a bit further out for the atmosphere.

  • @blackwarrior4life
    @blackwarrior4life 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    All I see I Emirates Stadium 🏟️ ❤ 15:59

  • @jcdom3841
    @jcdom3841 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    🏡

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    🏠

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    @malcolmparsley ปีที่แล้ว

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    @browserflowers 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

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