What's the cheapest area of London to live in?

The 10 Cheapest Areas to Rent in London
  • Lewisham. ...
  • Waltham Forest. ...
  • Hillingdon. ...
  • Redbridge. ...
  • Bromley. ...
  • Sutton. ...
  • Barking and Dagenham. ...
  • Croydon.
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What is the cheapest and safest place to live in London?

The Cheapest Places to Live in London:
  • Barking and Dagenham.
  • Bexley.
  • Sutton.
  • Havering.
  • Croydon.
  • Enfield.
  • Hillingdon.
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Which part of UK has the lowest cost of living?

Here are the 10 cheapest places to live in UK if you're a student
  • Lincoln. With its weekly rent of £118.80 is among ten cheapest places to live in the UK. ...
  • Cardiff. ...
  • Belfast. ...
  • Newcastle. ...
  • Lancaster. ...
  • Coventry. ...
  • Stirling. ...
  • Warwick.
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What's the cheapest flat in London?

A flat that was marketed as the cheapest in London has been sold after attracting a flurry of offers from eager buyers. An offer of £79,000 has been accepted by the seller of the tiny studio in Clapton, east London after 36 people viewed the property and nine made offers.
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What is the cheapest London borough to buy a house?

Barking and Dagenham is the cheapest place in London to purchase a property. The average property value in the borough is £300,517. This price represents excellent value for money, especially when you consider the many benefits of living in Barking and Dagenham.
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How can I live in London cheaply?

The cheapest place to live in London is probably Bexley. Renting a house in Bexley costs an average of just over £1,000 every month. This makes it around £2,000 cheaper than the most expensive areas of the capital. If you want to purchase a home in Bexley outright, it will cost around £235,000.
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Is Essex cheaper than London?

The Essex city of Chelmsford is just a 40-minute commute from London, with cheaper house prices, a range of good schools and gorgeous countryside on the doorstep.
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What is the best area to live in London?

The 10 best neighborhoods to live in London
  • Camden. Located just to the north of the capital's only international station, St Pancras, Camden is well-established as one of North London's liveliest neighborhoods. ...
  • North Greenwich. ...
  • Shoreditch and Hoxton. ...
  • Putney. ...
  • Marylebone. ...
  • Brixton. ...
  • Dulwich. ...
  • Bermondsey.
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Where can I buy cheap flats in London?

Starting with the cheapest and working our way up in value, here are the ten lowest-cost areas to live in London in 2019:
  • Croydon. ...
  • Havering. ...
  • Sutton. ...
  • Newham. ...
  • Greenwich. Average house price: £372,803. ...
  • Enfield. Average house price: £397,193. ...
  • Lewisham. Average house price: £397,335. ...
  • Hounslow. Average house price: £404,615.
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How can a foreigner buy a house in London?

There are no legal restrictions on expats buying property in the UK. Foreigners and non-residents can also get a mortgage in the UK. However, those with less than two years of residency in the UK and without a job may face more stringent requirements and a bigger deposit.
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Where is the nicest but cheapest place to live?

Here are the top 10 most affordable cities to live in the U.S., according to the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living report.
  • Cedar Park, Texas.
  • Midland, Texas.
  • Ogden, Utah.
  • Raleigh, North Carolina.
  • Provo, Utah.
  • Des Moines, Iowa.
  • Austin, Texas.
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Which city has cheapest houses in UK?

For the third year in a row, Shildon in County Durham has been crowned the most affordable place to purchase a house in the UK, according to new research by Zoopla.
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Where can I afford to live in UK?

10 most affordable places in the UK to buy a house
  • Ferndale, South Wales - £4.03 (income needed per hour to own a home here)
  • New Tredegar, South Wales - £4.44.
  • Treorchy, South Wales - £4.86.
  • Moor Row, Cumbria - £5.13.
  • Stevenston, North Ayreshire - £5.30.
  • Sanquhar, Dumfries & Galloway - £5.42.
  • Tonypandy, South Wales - £5.42.
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What's the roughest part of London?

London's most dangerous areas, boroughs of 2021
  • Waltham Forest – 3,272.
  • Hillingdon – 3,337.
  • Redbridge – 3,351.
  • Greenwich – 3,597.
  • Wandsworth – 3,620.
  • Barnet – 3,717.
  • Lewisham – 3,829.
  • Enfield – 3,931.
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Where can I afford a house in London?

If you're determined to buy in London, you need to head east for the most affordable areas: eight out of the 10 cheapest places are in east London, with stations on either the District or Central line. Redbridge and Newbury Park take joint first place.
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How much does an apartment in London cost?

According to HomeLet, the average rent in London for new tenancies is £1,572 a month. HomeLet also says that rents in London have decreased by 4.7 per cent compared to last year. But rents can of course vary depending on lots of factors, including the location and number of bedrooms.
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Are flats in London selling?

In London, the average price of a flat went up by more than any other property type between 2011 and 2019. This trend has reversed over the past 12 months, and flats have been the weakest performers.
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Where do middle class live in London?

Fulham and Putney

With its picturesque Victorian houses and proximity to the King's Road and Chelsea, Fulham is a desirable suburb popular with middle-class families as well as young professionals. Putney is just south of Fulham, over the river, and is popular with Australians, New Zealanders and South African expats.
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Where should I avoid staying in London?

Which neighborhoods should you avoid in London?
  • Brixton.
  • H.
  • Harlesden.
  • Peckham.
  • Seven Sisters.
  • Finsbury Park.
  • Stockwell.
  • Willesden Junction.
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Where should I live if I work in London?

10 top London commuter towns
  • St Albans, Hertfordshire.
  • Redhill, Surrey.
  • Reading, Berkshire.
  • Luton, Bedfordshire.
  • Three Bridges, West Sussex.
  • Horley, Surrey.
  • Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
  • Twyford, Berkshire.
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Which is better Kent or Essex?

Essex News

Essex received an overall happiness rating of 7.61/10 with the happiest region being Epping Forest. In Kent, they received a similar score, but it turns out that people from Essex are just a little happier, as Kent's score was 7.58/10.
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Where is the best quality of life in the UK?

East Hertfordshire has been crowned the UK's best place to live, according to an annual quality of life survey.
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Is Epping expensive?

Epping Forest ranked as the 9th most expensive area to live outside of London, the research says.
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What is a livable salary in London?

A good salary to live in London is around £40,000-£50,000. A gross salary of £50,000 amounts to over £4,000 a month, which is enough for a single individual to cover all living costs and live a comfortable life in the capital, even after tax is paid.
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How much money do you need to survive in London?

For two people, everybody needs to earn at least 30K, so you would be left with the household income of £4000, which would cover the flat (£1600-1900), transport, lunches, groceries and you would be left with £1500 to spend on entertainment, going out, saving and travelling.
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