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Best places to live in London

33 municipalities and 8,825,001 residents in London, United Kingdom, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Hammersmith and Fulham9#9 Bexley8#8 Wandsworth7#7 City of London6#6 Merton5#5 Kingston upon Thames4#4 Kensington and Chelsea3#3 Sutton2#2 Richmond upon Thames1#1 Bromley
Young family fit across London, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Bromley
    Bromley, 329,391 residents    68
  2. 2Richmond upon Thames
    Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames, 195,680 residents    66
  3. 3Sutton
    Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, 203,243 residents    65
  4. 4Kensington and Chelsea
    Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham, 155,741 residents    63
  5. 5Kingston upon Thames
    Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, 174,609 residents    61
  6. 6Merton
    Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, 206,052 residents    61
  7. 7City of London
    Camden and City of London, 7,654 residents    60
  8. 8Wandsworth
    Wandsworth, 323,257 residents    58
  9. 9Bexley
    Bexley and Greenwich, 246,124 residents    57
  10. 10Hammersmith and Fulham
    Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham, 182,998 residents    55

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For retired couples

  1. 1Bromley
    Bromley, 329,391 residents    77
  2. 2Kensington and Chelsea
    Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham, 155,741 residents    76
  3. 3Richmond upon Thames
    Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames, 195,680 residents    73
  4. 4Westminster
    Westminster, 244,796 residents    70
  5. 5Merton
    Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, 206,052 residents    69
  6. 6Sutton
    Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, 203,243 residents    69
  7. 7Kingston upon Thames
    Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, 174,609 residents    69
  8. 8Bexley
    Bexley and Greenwich, 246,124 residents    68
  9. 9Wandsworth
    Wandsworth, 323,257 residents    68
  10. 10Barnet
    Barnet, 387,803 residents    67

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For remote workers

  1. 1Bromley
    Bromley, 329,391 residents    61
  2. 2City of London
    Camden and City of London, 7,654 residents    58
  3. 3Bexley
    Bexley and Greenwich, 246,124 residents    58
  4. 4Sutton
    Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, 203,243 residents    57
  5. 5Kensington and Chelsea
    Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham, 155,741 residents    56
  6. 6Havering
    Barking & Dagenham and Havering, 256,039 residents    55
  7. 7Merton
    Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, 206,052 residents    55
  8. 8Richmond upon Thames
    Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames, 195,680 residents    55
  9. 9Hammersmith and Fulham
    Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham, 182,998 residents    54
  10. 10Wandsworth
    Wandsworth, 323,257 residents    53

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For commuters

  1. 1Richmond upon Thames
    Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames, 195,680 residents    80
  2. 2Bromley
    Bromley, 329,391 residents    80
  3. 3City of London
    Camden and City of London, 7,654 residents    78
  4. 4Kensington and Chelsea
    Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham, 155,741 residents    77
  5. 5Hillingdon
    Harrow and Hillingdon, 302,343 residents    76
  6. 6Bexley
    Bexley and Greenwich, 246,124 residents    75
  7. 7Westminster
    Westminster, 244,796 residents    74
  8. 8Sutton
    Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, 203,243 residents    74
  9. 9Hammersmith and Fulham
    Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham, 182,998 residents    74
  10. 10Kingston upon Thames
    Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, 174,609 residents    74

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For single professionals

  1. 1City of London
    Camden and City of London, 7,654 residents    76
  2. 2Richmond upon Thames
    Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames, 195,680 residents    72
  3. 3Hammersmith and Fulham
    Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham, 182,998 residents    68
  4. 4Westminster
    Westminster, 244,796 residents    67
  5. 5Bromley
    Bromley, 329,391 residents    67
  6. 6Camden
    Camden and City of London, 253,361 residents    67
  7. 7Kensington and Chelsea
    Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham, 155,741 residents    66
  8. 8Kingston upon Thames
    Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, 174,609 residents    65
  9. 9Hillingdon
    Harrow and Hillingdon, 302,343 residents    65
  10. 10Islington
    Haringey and Islington, 235,000 residents    63

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Bromley
    Bromley, 329,391 residents    36
  2. 2Bexley
    Bexley and Greenwich, 246,124 residents    34
  3. 3Sutton
    Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, 203,243 residents    31
  4. 4Havering
    Barking & Dagenham and Havering, 256,039 residents    30
  5. 5Tower Hamlets
    Tower Hamlets, 307,964 residents    29
  6. 6Barking and Dagenham
    Barking & Dagenham and Havering, 210,711 residents    28
  7. 7Greenwich
    Bexley and Greenwich, 282,849 residents    26
  8. 8Croydon
    Croydon, 384,837 residents    26
  9. 9Hillingdon
    Harrow and Hillingdon, 302,343 residents    25
  10. 10Newham
    Hackney and Newham, 347,996 residents    25

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All profiles in London

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyBromley6833
Low-income householdBexley3633
Low-income familyBromley5133
Single parentBromley5933
Pensioner coupleBromley7733
Single pensionerBromley8033
Early retireeCity of London7533
Single professionalCity of London7633
Young professionalCity of London7733
DINKSRichmond upon Thames7532
Remote workerBromley6133
CommuterRichmond upon Thames8033
Car-free householdRichmond upon Thames8533
StudentWestminster7932
First-home buyerBromley4833
Budget-constrained moverBromley3633
Urban lifestyle seekerCity of London7733
Expat professionalCity of London7933
Healthcare-first moverRichmond upon Thames8333
Nature-focused householdBromley4833
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverBromley2933
Rural value seekerBromley2933
High-net-worth moverCity of London8333
Lottery winnerCity of London7033
Climate-resilient relocationBromley7633
Coastal livingHavering574
Business ownerCity of London9033
Digital nativeCity of London7133

Towns of 30,000+ in London