Where to live in London on the Jubilee line

Have you accepted a job where you’ll need to take the Jubilee line to get to work? If this is the case and you’d like a nice easy commute every day, then you might be asking yourself where to live in London that’s on the Jubilee line. This article offers 5 different areas along the Jubilee line which you may be interested in checking out – it comes as part of our series of articles about where to live in London on a particular tube line.

The Jubilee line as we currently know it, has been running since 1999, although it actually opened in 1979. It serves 27 stations from Stanmore to Stratford, 13 of these stations are underground.

Willesden (Green)
Willesden Green is a large area situated in Zone 2 of North-West London. It is home to a number of expat communities including Australians, New Zealanders, South Africans, Polish, African and Irish. Willesden High Street is nothing to get excited about, but it has some key amenities such as a local supermarket, great transport links into town and some pubs. Accommodation is affordable, so shared houses are popular in this area. The part of the area located towards Cricklewood is more upmarket than the side nearer Harlesden, which has in times gone by has been linked with tales of crime.
Find out more about living in Willesden.

Kilburn
Kilburn is also situated in North London. It has a buzzing community hub in the form of Kilburn High Street which has a few good pubs and live music venues. The area is popular with the Irish community. If you can’t afford to live in Hampstead or St. John’s Wood then you might consider living in Kilburn as housing is much more affordable but you’re a stones-throw away from both. A journey into Central London (Bond Street for instance) from Kilburn takes little more than 11 minutes. To find out more about living in Kilburn, please read our Kilburn area guide.

St. John’s Wood
This is a trendy and fairly posh area of North-West London which is fantastically located for trips both into the West End (10 minutes into Oxford Circus) or the City (21 minutes to London Bridge and then a quick walk/bus across the bridge). The beautiful Primrose Hill and Regents Park are both easily accessible for outdoor adventures and summer sun, whilst the villagey hub of Hampstead is also close by. This area is great but it comes at a price, so only suitable for those amongst us with pots of cash. For more info about living in St. John’s Wood, please view our St. John’s Wood area guide.

Stratford
If you’ve been to see the Olympics or Paralympics in 2012, then you may already be acquainted with Stratford, but for those of us who have been living in London for a while, it is quite a changed place. In fact it’s unrecognisable compared to the run-down East London town that it was 10 years ago. For those who are looking to move here now, you’ll need considerably more money than at the turn on the century, but you won’t be disappointed. It has amazingly quick transport links into town, so is the perfect location to base yourself for a job in either the West End, Canary Wharf or the City. If shopping is your thing, then you’ll love having Westfield Stratford on your doorstep, but even if it’s not it has a large selection of restaurants and entertainment options including a casino! To find out more about living in Stratford, please read our Stratford Area Guide.

(North) Greenwich
Greenwich is situated in South-East London next to the river Thames. It is a pretty and historic little town which is surrounded by some much more ‘dodgy’ areas. Tip: Visit Royal Hill for a couple of the most beautiful and ‘English’ pubs you can imagine.
Greenwich is home to a number of sightseeing options, which makes it fairly popular with tourists and Londoners making the most of a weekend – these include the Cutty Sark, the National Maritime Museum, the Royal Observatory and of course Greenwich Park. To find out more about living in Greenwich, please read our Greenwich Area Guide.

Where do Australians, New Zealanders and South Africans live in London?

Those of you familiar with our Moving to London from Abroad page, will know that we already have heaps of information on arriving in London from overseas. For example we have advice on visas, finding temporary accommodation and flatshares, airport transfers, how to go about getting a NI number and much more.
What we’re going to be doing in the next couple of weeks though, is to launch pages for each of the following groups of expats moving to London:

• Australians moving to London
• New Zealanders moving to London
• South Africans moving to London
• Canadians moving to London
• Americans moving to London

Where do Australians live in London?
When most people think about Aussies living in London, they tend to think about Earls Court (known affectionately as Kangaroo Valley) and at one time they’d have been right as this area of West London was the first port of call for many Australians arriving in the UK.
But rental prices are quite high there, so people gradually drifted out to nearby Shepherd’s Bush instead. Nowadays though, it is Fulham and Clapham in South London where the largest population of Aussie expats are to be found. Balham, Streatham and Tooting also being good local (but often cheaper) options.
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Where do New Zealanders live in London?
In general, many Aussies and Kiwis live in similar areas to each other. Although the two nations are extremely different and there is a decent amount of friendly rivalry between these two Southern Hemisphere countries, Australians and New Zealanders living in London tend to have a lot in common with each other in terms of being far away from home and having similar urges to see a lot of Europe whilst they’re over here. Therefore, you’ll also find a lot of Kiwis living in areas such as Clapham, Fulham, Ealing and specifically Acton (tends to be favoured more by Kiwis than by Aussies). Both Australians and New Zealanders can also be found in the north-western residential arc of London which includes areas such as Willesden, Queens Park and Kilburn.
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Where do South Africans live in London?
South Africans in London have in recent history previously formed a huge community living in Leytonstone (East London), although reportedly this community has decreased quite a bit in the last 18 months.
Other areas of London that South Africans tend to gravitate towards, include Southfields and Wimbledon in South London, Enfield in North London and also Clapham Junction alongside the Aussies and Kiwis.

Residential areas within walking distance of Central London

Most of you who are moving to London will have to rely on the transport system in order to get from A to B. Sometimes our transport system lets us down, for instance if there is a tube or rail strike, bad weather conditions or terrorist threats. On these occasions, London descends into chaos as Londoners do everything they can to get from home to work and back again using as many inventive methods of travel as is humanly possible.

So how can you get around this?

Well many of you will just learn to live with it and not worry yourselves about something that only happens on a few random days of the year. Others will decide that they’d rather live somewhere within walking distance of Central London, so that they can travel to work on foot on either a regular basis (it’s a great way to exercise and to see our great city) or in case of a travel emergency.

Whilst many areas within easy reach of Central London are understandably expensive, there are other more affordable areas that are well worth a look at if you have your heart set on donning a pair of trainers every day.

Here are 10 areas within walking distance of Central London that you might want to consider living in:

Bethnal Green
Bethnal Green is situated in East London in the postcode area of E2. Famed for it’s association with the Kray brothers, it’s extremely handy for nearby Shoreditch and of course the City of London. It’s approximately 1.5 miles from Bethnal Green to Liverpool Street making it perfect for those who want to work in the country’s financial capital. If you’re more brave and fancy walking to the West End, then it’s about 4.5 miles away.
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Kennington
Kennington is situated in South-East London in the vicinity of the Oval Cricket Ground. It’s a reasonably trendy area to live in with some good local pubs. In terms of walking distances, it’s a brisk 2.5 miles across the river into Victoria where there are plenty of offices located. If you need to get to the West End, then that will take you a further 20 mins.
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Islington
Islington needs no introduction. It’s an extremely popular area for graduates and young professionals to live in. The area is centred around Upper Street which is lined from top to toe with trendy shops, bars, restaurants, pubs and cafes.
The distance between Islington and the City is approximately 2 miles.
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Bayswater.
Bayswater is situated in West London approximately 2.3 miles from the West End, which is perfect if you happen to work on or near Oxford Street or Soho.
A walk between the two usually involves walking through Hyde Park, so it really is a lovely commute.
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Stepney Green
Another area located in the East End of London is Stepney Green. Although it could arguably be described as being historic more than it is glamorous, it is in a perfect location sandwiched between the City and Canary Wharf which are both 2 miles away.
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Battersea
Battersea is located in South London. As it’s only a short distance across the river from Sloane Square, parts of the area attract the wealthy, although you can also find some decent, affordable flatshares and property rental here.
The distance from Battersea to Victoria is approximately 2.6 miles, but if you need to go further into the West End, it’s more like 3.5 miles.
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Hackney
Hackney is another favourite East End haunt that is probably most famous for the Hackney Empire and it’s market. Hackney is referred to as both a council borough and a town, but in this instance, we’re talking about the town.
Hackney is most appropriately located for those who want to walk to work in the City of London which is approximately 3.2 miles away.
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Stoke Newington
Stoke Newington is located in North London. Slightly further out than some of the other residential areas mentioned on this page, it is an area that has recently ‘up-and-come’. Stoke Newington is often described as being great for families and has a young atmosphere to it. The popular road to hang out on is Church Street. A journey into the City of London covers approximately 3.5 miles of road.
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Peckham
Most people don’t hear ‘Peckham’ without conjuring up images of the Trotters living in Nelson Mandella House. Well it’s a long time since ‘Only Fools and Horses’ was on our screens and in that time, Peckham has moved slowly up the ranks and is now considered a satisfactory place to live, not least because of the fact that some decent watering holes have opened up and that it’s close proximity to Central London. The distance between Peckham and London Bridge is approximately 3.2 miles.
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