Greater London · England
Living in London
The UK capital and one of the world’s great cities: a collection of distinct villages and neighbourhoods, each with its own character, wrapped around the Thames.
Population around 8.9 million
What London is like
London is really dozens of towns in a trench coat. You choose a lifestyle as much as a postcode: riverside flats in the east, leafy family suburbs in the south west, buzzing terraces in the north. It is diverse, fast, expensive, and unmatched for culture, food and work.
Education
Home to world-leading universities including UCL, Imperial College, King’s College London, LSE and Queen Mary, plus a vast choice of state, grammar and independent schools across the boroughs.
Getting around
The Underground, Overground, Elizabeth line, buses and national rail make most of the city car-optional. Four international airports sit within reach.
Jobs & economy
The UK’s financial and creative engine: banking and law in the City and Canary Wharf, tech around Shoreditch, media, government and a huge services economy.
The property market
The average home in London sold for £612,427 (April 2026, UK House Price Index). That is an area average across all property types, a useful benchmark rather than a valuation of any single home.
In a nutshell
- Every cuisine and culture on earth
- World-class museums, mostly free
- Enormous choice of neighbourhoods
- Unrivalled transport network