Looking to get a foot on the property ladder? Times are tough, but not impossible – follow these pointers to make buying your first London home that little bit easier
(Reported crimes per 1,000 people per year)
CRIME – SOUTH WINS!
Forget the south London scare stories. Posher neighbours make for nickable cars and laptops.
(Percentage that is parkland)
OPEN SPACE – NORTH WINS!
Three cheers for Hampstead Heath! If only we could afford to live near it.
(Average weekly rent for a two-bed flat)
RENT – SOUTH WINS!
Southerners save two-and-a-half grand a year; northerners claim you get what you pay for.
(Percentage of primary schools with above-average results)
SCHOOLS – NORTH WINS!
North London is top of the class. But only just.
(Mainline stations per square mile)
TRANSPORT – SOUTH WINS!
South London has more Overground stations, but the north has most of the tube.
(Bars and pubs per square mile)
PARTIES – NORTH WINS!
Prim up north? Not according to these figures.
AND THE WINNER IS... NOBODY!
If you’re rich, drunk and own a dog, head north. If you want to save money and avoid getting robbed, live south.
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