Time out best place in London to live...really?

[Sporthuntor]

Hmm not sure about this...I would pay NOT to live in Clapham!

ED is lucky 13 though!

http://www.timeout.com/london/blog/its-official-the-best-area-of-london-to-live-in-is-092115

[mikeb]

#9 Stockwell - really?? It's the only place in London I've actually seen go downhill

[littlethistle]

Uhhh, really? Clapham has a lot more to offer than East Dulwich.

[Earl Aelfheah]

What a pointless article

[moondancer]

I see no one in Chelsea Kensington Fulham Putney Marylebone or indeed Bermondsey Street has been canvassed for their view

[holloway]

Agreed, Time Out is nowhere near as good as it used to be, now just full of bland articles. Islington at number 3 is also confusing, it's a whole borough with certain parts I wouldn't send a Rottweiler into.

[jimbo1964]

Depends what you want. If you're a young Australian, Clapham is perfect. It doesn't do much for me.

[Jules-and-Boo]

Areas of Clapham are really different - Abbeyville road is families and (very clean) farmers markets whilst the High Street is - well, ok if you don't have kids adn can stay out late!....

Personally, found it rather soulless once I moved from one to the other extreme...

[hellosailor]

littlethistle Wrote:

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> Uhhh, really? Clapham has a lot more to offer than

> East Dulwich.

I'm intrigued?like what?

[*Bob*]

hellosailor Wrote:

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> I'm intrigued?like what?

Why, Infernos and The2Sewers, of course.

[Jules-and-Boo]

I used to like the Jacket Potato place, but that's gone (was my highlight!)

[????]

I think it just reflects the slightly dull conformity of modern young middle class "Londoners" who read Time Out

Hipsters= Hackney etc

Unhipsters= Clapham etc

Both trapped in their own stereotypes :)

[littlethistle]

hellosailor Wrote:

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> littlethistle Wrote:

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> > Uhhh, really? Clapham has a lot more to offer

> than

> > East Dulwich.

>

>

> I'm intrigued?like what?

Actually, more curious to know what you think Nappy Central has to offer...?

[sillywoman]

littlethistle, Sailor asked first so it would be polite to aster her question. I'm intrigued too - what is it you think Clapham offers that ED doesn't?I don't see it myself.

And by 'nappy central' do you mean Clapham or ED - both have been known as 'nappy valley' for many years now - so it's hard to distinguish?

[Jeremy]

Better transport. Younger population with more of a bar scene. Probably better restaurants. Bigger houses.

On the downside... rugby boys everywhere.

[Otta]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Better transport. Younger population with more of

> a bar scene. Probably better restaurants. Bigger

> houses.

>

> On the downside... rugby boys everywhere.

Perfect summary from Jeremy.

[Otta]

Thing that shows that up to be a load of total crap is

7) E20 Olympic Park

Has anyone been up to E20? It's a weird and souless place, a new Thamesmead for 2015.

[LondonMix]

Clapham (SW4) has larger houses than most (not all of ED) but it also has load more flats and council housing. That?s fine but its not like the housing stock is all beautiful large Victorian houses.

While Clapham is on the northern line, the rush hour commute takes as long to most places as it would from ED, particularly as you have to let a few trains go by before you can get on.

I don?t think Clapham High Street has better food than Lordship Lane but it does have more options for going out for a proper night out. SW4 is younger but I?m not sure if that?s actually a good or bad thing. It Is just a fact.

I personally prefer East Dulwich?much better green spaces nearby (Dulwich Park, Dulwich Woods, Goose Green, Peckham Rye Park and Common and the Horniman Gardens). Also, being near the Picture Gallery and the natural history museum is really nice. The street art / Dulwich festival also give Dulwich a more interesting vibe in my opinion.

Also, if you can afford them or get a scholarship, the proximity of 3 of the best private schools in the country is another plus for Dulwich. Alleyn?s is in SE22 and JAGs is on East Dulwich Road, nearby in the Village.

[????]

Otta Wrote:

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> Thing that shows that up to be a load of total

> crap is

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> 7) E20 Olympic Park

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> Has anyone been up to E20? It's a weird and

> souless place, a new Thamesmead for 2015.

yup. But they are just anticipating the arrival of the Hammers!

[Jeremy]

LondonMix... I prefer ED too. But the transport is shite.

[LondonMix]

Shite(ish). ED station isn't great but Denmark Hill and Peckham Rye aren't far. I can get most places I want to go within 30-40 minutes which for London isn't too bad. Of course, I never go to North West London.... In fact I'm not sure I've ever been to the outer regions of 'The North'. To me its a mystical place like in Games of Thrones :)

[Jules-and-Boo]

Furthest north we've been in a while is Covent Garden.....