London is one of the world’s top ten most expensive cities to live in, with average house prices in the Greater London region being £709k in 2023 compared to a UK average of £288K
London's housing is unequal with most people having to rent their homes, and spending on average, two-thirds of their income on rent. The spread of housing is diverse with billionaires living next to the homeless or those on less than a living wage
Some areas such as Mayfair, Kensington and Chelsea, have very high house prices, with apartments and large housing in excess of £1 million. Some areas, such as east/southeast London, have lower prices and lower quality houses or houses separated for multi-occupancy such as those in Hackney, Ealing, Brent and Southwark
The highest population density is in central London (10,936 people per km2), almost twice the level of London overall
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