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      Renting in London, everything you need to know before renting a home in London!

      Rental properties in London

      London, the bustling capital of the United Kingdom, offers an extensive variety of homes. From characteristic Victorian terraced houses to modern apartments with stunning views on the Thames, rentals in London cater to a wide range of preferences. In this cosmopolitan city, there is something for everyone—whether you're a student, young professional, or a family looking for a rental property. Due to its ancient history, London showcases a mix of architectural styles, from historic monuments to modern skyscrapers.

      But like every big city, living in London comes with a price. With the current housing market, the average rent in London is around £2,200 per month. Prices vary greatly by neighbourhood. In more affordable areas like Paddington (£1,500 p.m.) and Earl’s Court (£1,625 p.m.), you'll find more affordable homes, while in exclusive areas like Mayfair (£4,656 p.m.) and Chelsea (£4,700 p.m.), the average rent for a one-bedroom property is a lot more expensive. To secure rentals in London, a salary of approximately three times the monthly rent is usually required. The average annual salary in London is around £46,000.

      Districts in London

      London is divided into more than 30 different neighbourhoods, each with its own character and amenities. The upscale area of South-Kensington is renowned for its famous National Historic Museum and the Hyde Park. For those seeking an artistic and creative atmosphere, Notting Hill is a vibrant option with numerous galleries and trendy cafes.

      Finding your new home in London

      London, with its fusion of rich history and contemporary conveniences, captivates a diverse spectrum of prospective residents. Receive instant email alerts for new listings with rentaroof! This way, you'll be one of the first to know and have the chance to respond promptly. Check out the current listings in London and start your search for your dream home in this dynamic city today!

      Whether you are looking for a traditional house or a modern flat in London, you can find it at Rentaroof!

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      Written by: Eva van der Vlies

      Frequently asked questions about London

      How do I find a place to rent in London?

      Given the housing crunch in the UK, kicking off your search sooner rather than later is key! With rentaroof's email alerts, you'll stay ahead of the game, with the newest listings tailored to your needs. We scour through a 3,500 websites daily, giving you the best options that match your search criteria.

      Is London expensive to live in?

      London is known for its high cost of living compared to many other cities in the UK. With an average rent of £2,200 per month, costs can be notably higher in London than in other parts of the country. However, the cost of living can vary depending on factors such as the neighborhood you choose to live in. In cheaper neighborhoods, you can find rentals with an average price around £1500 a month. While London offers a wide range of amenities, cultural experiences, and career opportunities, it's essential to budget and plan accordingly to manage the expenses associated with living in the city.

      Which parts of London are good to live in?

      London boasts over 30 different neighbourhoods, each with its own character. Some popular areas to live in include:

      What is London known for?

      In London, iconic landmarks beckon with their timeless allure. Big Ben, its imposing presence, shares the skyline with the elegant Buckingham Palace. Meanwhile, the London Eye offers a modern vantage point, showcasing the city's dynamic spirit. These symbols, each unique, weave together the vibrant narrative of London's rich history and captivating present.

      Is it worth it to move to London?

      London offers a plethora of opportunities in various fields, including finance, arts, culture, and education. The city's vibrant multiculturalism, rich history, and diverse neighborhoods appeal to many. However, it's essential to consider factors such as the high cost of living, competitive job market, and potential challenges associated with urban living, such as congestion and housing availability.

      What is the cheapest area to live in London

      More affordable areas in London are districts like Paddington (£1,500 p.m.) and Earl’s court (£1,625 p.m.).

      Is London easy to access?

      London is relatively easy to access, thanks to its extensive transportation network. The city is served by several airports. Additionally, London has an efficient public transportation system, including the Underground (Tube), buses, trains, and trams, making it easy to navigate within the city and its surrounding areas. Overall, the city's transportation infrastructure facilitates convenient access for residents, commuters, and visitors alike.

      Average rental prices in London

      Area Properties
      Stepney 360 £1,352
      Newbury Park 46 £1,377
      Norbury 23 £1,410
      Catford South 69 £1,417
      Downham 24 £1,418
      Thamesmead 37 £1,421
      Northumberland Heath 34 £1,456
      Palmers Green 55 £1,510
      Bowes 24 £1,520
      Forest Gate 32 £1,532
      Barking Riverside 33 £1,556
      Highams Park 31 £1,561
      Bedfont 39 £1,569
      Thornton Heath 69 £1,579
      Elm Park 22 £1,604
      Harrow Weald 29 £1,612
      Edmonton 92 £1,613
      Pinner 24 £1,620
      Pollards Hill 52 £1,630
      Heston 50 £1,634
      Hayes 102 £1,644
      North Cricklewood 47 £1,644
      Ponders End 36 £1,679
      Selhurst 48 £1,685
      Hendon Central 90 £1,686
      Southgate 28 £1,697
      Carshalton Beeches 29 £1,703
      South Norwood 49 £1,705
      Osterley 33 £1,708
      Woodside 20 £1,712
      North Woolwich 27 £1,717
      Becontree Heath 34 £1,724
      Brunswick Park 24 £1,725
      Yeading 32 £1,727
      Chingford 38 £1,739
      Hither Green 60 £1,745
      Redbridge 65 £1,745
      Greenford 62 £1,746
      Benhilton 62 £1,746
      Gants Hill 69 £1,747
      Feltham 52 £1,749
      Northwood 45 £1,751
      Seven Kings 101 £1,753
      New Cross Gate 92 £1,756
      Brockley 25 £1,763
      Southbury 52 £1,767
      Plaistow 90 £1,771
      Plashet 27 £1,773
      Mitcham 79 £1,773
      Morden 42 £1,778
      East Ham 59 £1,780
      Collier Row 23 £1,782
      Enfield 24 £1,804
      Cranford 27 £1,806
      Leytonstone 63 £1,807
      West Ham 46 £1,812
      West Norwood 75 £1,849
      Cricklewood 89 £1,868
      Wealdstone 87 £1,873
      Newham 24 £1,876
      Colney Hatch 27 £1,883
      Addiscombe 64 £1,886
      Beckton 44 £1,890
      Charlton Riverside 29 £1,908
      Worton 105 £1,923
      Yiewsley 40 £1,926
      Tottenham 161 £1,932
      Honor Oak 23 £1,934
      Perivale 66 £1,944
      Finchley 45 £1,960
      Cowley 59 £1,966
      West Drayton 32 £1,970
      Barking and Dagenham 22 £1,975
      New Cross 83 £1,977
      Ladywell 84 £1,978
      Collier's Wood 65 £1,983
      Perry Vale 38 £1,983
      Leyton 162 £1,986
      Becontree 29 £2,000
      Plumstead 51 £2,011
      Rush Green 49 £2,016
      Bow 176 £2,024
      Hornsey 72 £2,030
      Shortlands 36 £2,031
      Thames View 52 £2,035
      Loughborough Junction 59 £2,039
      Mile End 68 £2,052
      Streatham 139 £2,059
      Deptford 57 £2,071
      Brent Cross 44 £2,076
      Purley 45 £2,077
      Charlton 33 £2,081
      Forest Hill 39 £2,101
      Kilburn 117 £2,114
      Broad Green 132 £2,118
      Sudbury 67 £2,121
      Kenton 28 £2,125
      Dollis Hill 141 £2,128
      Harringay 108 £2,137
      Lewisham 25 £2,152
      Rayners Lane 96 £2,173
      Hanwell 149 £2,187
      West Green 177 £2,190
      Waddon 55 £2,202
      Hendon 78 £2,216
      Stroud Green 25 £2,229
      Tulse Hill 29 £2,241
      Dagenham 41 £2,241
      Finsbury Park 79 £2,245
      Beckenham 30 £2,246
      Alperton 95 £2,252
      Streatham Hill 129 £2,263
      Rotherhithe 129 £2,267
      Harlesden 149 £2,270
      Sudbury Hill 22 £2,272
      Silvertown 159 £2,279
      Croydon 26 £2,281
      Whitton 29 £2,291
      Penge 22 £2,296
      Berrylands 20 £2,304
      Norbiton 180 £2,321
      Peckham 95 £2,336
      Homerton 52 £2,337
      Strawberry Hill 75 £2,349
      Furzedown 119 £2,353
      Stockwell 106 £2,358
      Canning Town 170 £2,359
      Colindale 110 £2,373
      Hillingdon 100 £2,377
      North Finchley 41 £2,385
      Brent 24 £2,386
      Kensal Town 39 £2,396
      Bethnal Green 98 £2,406
      Poplar 199 £2,414
      Archway 102 £2,415
      Church End 85 £2,425
      Spring Grove 72 £2,436
      Summerstown 71 £2,443
      Maryland 34 £2,448
      Holloway 205 £2,452
      Kidbrooke 78 £2,460
      Park Royal 198 £2,485
      Brixton 82 £2,485
      Oval 98 £2,495
      East Greenwich 125 £2,508
      Balham 122 £2,508
      Nunhead 36 £2,514
      Clapton 80 £2,523
      Limehouse 161 £2,525
      Havering 28 £2,526
      Blackwall 253 £2,528
      Coombe 48 £2,538
      Stanmore 36 £2,544
      Camberwell 54 £2,559
      Stratford 135 £2,570
      East Dulwich 54 £2,570
      Upper Tooting 24 £2,572
      Bermondsey 177 £2,623
      Muswell Hill 94 £2,630
      Upper Norwood 25 £2,641
      Stamford Hill 86 £2,647
      Fallow Corner 27 £2,676
      Merton 91 £2,682
      Crouch End 100 £2,694
      Kennington 37 £2,710
      Greenwich Peninsula 41 £2,720
      Earlsfield 64 £2,732
      Acton 46 £2,763
      Shacklewell 105 £2,770
      Manor Park 34 £2,799
      Clapham 132 £2,800
      West Finchley 49 £2,812
      Stoke Newington 113 £2,818
      Putney 108 £2,818
      Walworth 83 £2,819
      Shadwell 117 £2,826
      Hampton Hill 30 £2,837
      Haggerston 82 £2,840
      Preston 89 £2,866
      Old Kent Road 144 £2,870
      Clapham Park 20 £2,885
      New Malden 40 £2,904
      West Kensington 347 £2,913
      Mortlake 35 £2,921
      Whetstone 35 £2,922
      Goddington 21 £2,948
      West Hackney 34 £2,960
      Hackney 92 £2,964
      Temple Fortune 72 £2,976
      Hounslow 51 £2,985
      West Hendon 67 £2,997
      Upton Park 27 £3,011
      Merton Park 66 £3,031
      Brook Green 164 £3,037
      Tufnell Park 25 £3,059
      Gospel Oak 41 £3,063
      Shepherd's Bush 264 £3,071
      Stratford Marsh 75 £3,088
      Elephant and Castle 209 £3,096
      Woodside Park 33 £3,101
      Brondesbury 138 £3,104
      Hampton Wick 50 £3,106
      Barnet 50 £3,121
      Golders Green 121 £3,136
      Surbiton 94 £3,179
      Isle of Dogs 602 £3,210
      Roehampton 98 £3,225
      Wandsworth 129 £3,257
      Lambeth 47 £3,295
      Ham 24 £3,314
      Wapping 196 £3,372
      Clapham Junction 135 £3,379
      Whitechapel 487 £3,410
      Barnsbury 197 £3,416
      Cockfosters 22 £3,497
      North Sheen 93 £3,510
      Hampton 25 £3,540
      Canary Wharf 242 £3,563
      Somers Town 64 £3,567
      Saint Pancras 73 £3,609
      Queen's Park 142 £3,627
      Southwark 55 £3,742
      Hoxton 131 £3,744
      St Margarets 134 £3,774
      West Hampstead 305 £3,862
      Grove Park 29 £3,910
      Pimlico 179 £3,923
      Islington 159 £3,931
      Dalston 38 £3,935
      Maida Hill 114 £3,971
      Earl's Court 606 £4,018
      Waterloo 125 £4,018
      Highbury 93 £4,078
      Petersham 48 £4,133
      Shoreditch 155 £4,144
      Finsbury 164 £4,170
      Battersea 172 £4,188
      East Sheen 36 £4,242
      Vauxhall 236 £4,242
      Hammersmith 343 £4,306
      Raynes Park 100 £4,307
      King's Cross 178 £4,326
      Camden 121 £4,338
      Fulham 286 £4,348
      Tower Hamlets 27 £4,401
      Greenwich 30 £4,434
      Chalk Farm 277 £4,443
      Clerkenwell 189 £4,597
      Southfields 90 £4,600
      The Borough 173 £4,620
      Kew 36 £4,686
      North Kensington 188 £4,726
      Fitzrovia 265 £4,806
      Richmond upon Thames 36 £4,832
      Marylebone 643 £4,934
      Mill Hill 61 £5,039
      Kentish Town 111 £5,063
      Sands End 22 £5,258
      South Hampstead 212 £5,305
      Millbank 184 £5,432
      Maida Vale 190 £5,538
      Notting Hill 467 £5,540
      Kensington and Chelsea 57 £5,593
      Paddington 634 £5,601
      Holborn 170 £5,705
      Belsize Park 513 £5,817
      Bloomsbury 130 £5,890
      World's End 27 £5,943
      Westminster 232 £5,954
      Victoria 101 £6,202
      Bayswater 338 £6,588
      St. John's Wood 573 £6,983
      Brompton 458 £7,040
      Kensington 321 £7,314
      Chelsea 792 £7,907
      South Kensington 547 £10,518
      Mayfair 576 £10,608
      Belgravia 153 £10,895
      Sutton 23 £11,211
      Hampstead Garden Suburb 39 £12,050
      Knightsbridge 198 £13,472
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