London’s boroughs, Newham and Lambeth: the poorest and the most dangerous (MAP)
Posted by vlad on Oct 05, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Visited annually by millions of tourists, the cosmopolitan city of London is also one of the European cities with the highest crime rate. London Metropolitan Police have published over 800 cases of homicide since 2006 until nowadays.
An interactive map published by The Guardian shows the most dangerous neighbourhoods in London. According to statistics, over 50% of victims are young, up to 40 years.
Neighborhoods where...
Places to avoid when you decide to move in London
Posted by vlad on Oct 03, 2011 | Leave a Comment
According to stories on the internet, the most uwfull places to live in London are Brixton, Stratford, Stoke Newington and Acton.
You can read more here!
Brixton – Located in Zone 2 and quite centralised when it comes to working in the city but has a known reputation which will make grown men avoid that area at all times of the day. I always travel through Brixton and it does look quite interesting but the fact that...
South London: living, rental, ethnicity
Posted by vlad on Oct 03, 2011 | Leave a Comment
South London is the southern part of London, England. According to the 2011 official Boundary Commission for England definition, South London includes the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton and Wandsworth.
This area is made up of the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Richmond, Southwark,...
West London: where you can rent, main residential areas
Posted by vlad on Oct 03, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The West is a sub-region of the London Plan corresponding to the London Boroughs of Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow. The sub region was established in 2004 and was adjusted in 2008 to include Kensington and Chelsea.[1] The west has a population of 1.6 million and is the location of 900,000 jobs.
The sub region forms the London part of a pan-regional area known as the “Western...
Shoreditch: advices for rent, lifestyle, living
Posted by vlad on Oct 03, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Shoreditch is an area of London within the London Borough of Hackney in England. It is a built-up part of the inner city immediately to the north of the City of London, located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east-northeast of Charing Cross.
The historic heart of Shoreditch is Shoreditch High Street and Shoreditch Church. In the past the area of Shoreditch was defined by the borders of the parish of Shoreditch which later defined...
Renting in Stoke Newington
Posted by vlad on Oct 03, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Stoke Newington is a district in the London Borough of Hackney. It is 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Charing Cross. In modern terms, Stoke Newington can be roughly defined by the N16 postcode area (though this also includes parts of Stamford Hill and the almost extinct district of Shacklewell). Its southern boundary with Dalston is quite ill-defined too.
These days, Stoke Newington is a very multicultural area, with large...
Renting in London: finding a home, about rents, prices and disputes with the landlordes
Posted by vlad on Oct 03, 2011 | Leave a Comment
London is a very expensive city. So, when you decide to rent a house or a flat, you must have in mind how much money you have available to spend per month. The prices vary between 500 sterlin lira per month for 1 bedroom flat to 2000 – 2500 or more. In the UK it is standard to put down a refundable deposit of at least one month’s rent and pay one month’s rent in advance before you move into a new place.
You...
Tighten laws for people claiming British passports: “No more indians, irakis and pakinstans!”
Posted by vlad on Oct 03, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The government plans to introduce new rules to curb immigrants’ rights to settle down permanently in the UK. The Conservative Party-led coalition government will scrap a rule that gives foreign workers the right to live permanently in Britain after working here for five years and will also restrict the rights of their family members to join them.
Theresa May, the Home Secretary, is drawing up plans for a new “hurdle”...
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