Cheapest North London boroughs to rent
Enfield
Average rent: £383 per week
A few key areas: Edmonton, Enfield Town and Southgate
See our guide to Enfield schools.
Things to do: In this family-friendly borough, there's a host of village-like towns. Enjoy lovely Enfield town market, beautiful historic grounds at Forty Hall, multiple golf clubs, plenty of parks and shopping in the town centre.
Transport: Great connections to north and west London through overground and Piccadilly underground stations.
Get in touch with Foxtons to learn more about Enfield.
Haringey
Average rent: £425 per week
A few key areas: Wood Green, Crouch End and Tottenham
See our guide to Haringey schools.
Things to do: Still close to its rural routes, Haringey has plenty of parks and green space, like Tottenham Marshes and Highgate Woods. Finsbury Park and Alexander Palace both host plenty of events, Crouch End is fantastic for fine dining and shopping. For sport, you can watch matches at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Transport: There are many routes from the Haringey borough into Central, with underground services through the Victoria line, Piccadilly line and Northern line as well as stops on the Overground. A great area for travellers, as Tottenham Hale has the Stanstead Express.
Get in touch with Foxtons Wood Green estate agency to learn more about Haringey, or see our property to rent around Wood Green and property to rent around Tottenham.
Photo: Alexandra Palace | Robin Chrystie | CC BY | Flickr
Cheapest East London boroughs to rent
Barking and Dagenham
Average rent: £356 per week
A few key facts about: Barking and Dagenham.
See our guide to Barking and Dagenham schools.
Things to do: A young, diverse and exciting community with massive regeneration programmes in place is welcoming new business and growing all the time.
Transport: the Hammersmith and City line and District line both reach this borough. The Elizabeth Line's stop in Chadwell Heath will provide more access both to this borough and the borough of Redbridge.
Get in touch with Foxtons Barking and Dagenham estate agents to learn more, or see our property to rent in Barking and property to rent in Dagenham.
Photo: River Roding Through Barking by Simon | CC BY | Flickr
Greenwich
Average rent: £398 per week
A few key areas: Greenwich, Woolwich, Charlton and Blackheath.
See our guide to Greenwich schools.
Things to do: Greenwich has so much culture and history to explore. For a start, you can learn more about British maritime history, see world-famous artists perform at the O2 arena, study the stars in the Royal Observatory admire London's skyline from Greenwich Park or go for a wander through Greenwich Market. You should also read our guest article from DesignMyNight on the excellent food and drink in Greenwich.
Transport: Greenwich is very well connected through Thameslink, DLR, Jubilee and Southeastern railway, plus the new Elizabeth Line. There's even commuter boat services along the Thames. You can get from North Greenwich station to Waterloo in about 12 minutes, from Woolwich to London Bridge in less than 25.
Get in touch with Foxtons Greenwich estate agents to learn more about the borough, or see our property to rent in Greenwich and property to rent in Woolwich .
Photo: Greenwich Market Entrance by Garry Knight | CC BY-SA | Flickr
Cheapest Central London boroughs to rent
Central London boroughs are still bound to be more expensive than anywhere further out, so if you're not finding the price range you're looking for, you might have to think outside the box. (More tips in this article.)
Lambeth
Average rent: £458 per week
A few key areas: Vauxhall, Brixton, Clapham and Streatham
See our guide to Lambeth schools.
Things to do: The borough of Lambeth, stretching from Waterloo to Streatham, is packed with unique areas full of character and things to do. There are venues like Southbank Centre, tons of green spaces like beautiful Clapham Common, landmarks like the London Eye, markets like Brixton Market and so much more to explore.
Transport: As the borough of Lambeth includes a central terminus - Waterloo Station, it is extremely well connected. Here, you have access to Bakerloo, Jubilee, Northern and Waterloo and City lines, plus Southwestern railways. You've also got access to the Victoria line via Brixton.
Get in touch with Foxtons Vauxhall estate agents to learn more about Lambeth, or see our property to rent around Lambeth, Vauxhall, Brixton, and Streatham.
Southwark
Average rent: £471 per week
A few key areas: Peckham, Rotherhithe, Dulwich, Borough and Camberwell
See our guide to Southwark schools.
Things to do: there is so much London culture is wrapped up in Southwark - Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, the Shard, the Tate Modern and Borough Market are all here. We specifically describe Bermondsey's fashion and art culture in 5 of London's most fashionable neighbourhoods.
Transport: With Southwark, Borough, Elephant and Castle and the central terminus of London Bridge all in this borough, transportation is no problem. In fact, commuters outside of central London often look for easy connections to London Bridge through the Jubilee or Northern line, or through the Southern, Thameslink or Southeastern railway line.
Get in touch with Foxtons Southwark estate agents to learn more about the borough, or see our property to rent in Southwark, property to rent in Southwark, Peckham and Dulwich.
Cheapest South London boroughs to rent
Sutton
Average rent: £373 per week
A few key areas: Sutton, Hackbridge and Carshalton
See our guide to Sutton schools.
Things to do: as one of the outermost boroughs in south west London, Sutton has a lot of nature-based attractions, like Carshalton's lavender fields, and a strong village-feel throughout, which leads to places like The Sound Lounge in Sutton High Street. The schools are exceptional, too, so it's a very family-friendly borough.
Transport: There are Southern and Thameslink train services to London Victoria (around 35-45 minutes), London Bridge (around 45-50 minutes) and St Pancras (around 50 minutes to an hour).
Get in touch with Foxtons Sutton estate agency to learn more about the borough, or see our property to rent in Sutton.
Bromley
Average rent: £427 per week
A few key areas: Bromley, Chislehurst and Orpington
See our guide to Bromley schools.
Things to do: Sharing Kent Downs with neighbouring Kent, Bromley is the largest London borough by area. The homes are big, shopping is plentiful, the schools are great and the parks are huge, so families love living in Bromley.
Transport: As we say in 7 areas with easy commutes into central London, "Bromley South is the station you want to be near if you're looking for a quick commute. The Sotheastern Railway train will take you direct to London Victoria in 18 minutes. If you're closer to Bromley North, Southeastern will get you to Grove Park in 5 minutes than on to London Bridge in 19."
Get in touch with Foxtons Bromley estate agency to learn more about the borough, or see our property to rent in Bromley.
Cheapest West London boroughs to rent
Hillingdon
Average rent: £343 per week
A few key areas: Ruislip, Uxbridge and Hayes
See our guide to Hillingdon schools.
Things to do: Hillingdon is a spacious borough that's great for active residents. There's a focus on outdoor activities - cricket and football pitches, tennis courts and golf courses, walks around Ruislip Lido and boats for the Grand Union Canal. Good schools and access to the Tube make this a useful area for commuters and families.
Transport: This borough is on the western-most edge of the tube map - Uxbridge is the last stop on the Metropolitan and Piccadilly Lines. The new Elizabeth line provides a new connection into London for Hayes and West Drayton. Hillingdon is also home to Heathrow Airport, so residents can have those enviable weekend adventures.
Get in touch with Foxtons to learn more about Hillingdon.
Harrow
Average rent: £370 per week
A few key areas: Pinner, Stanmore, Harrow and Headstone
See our guide to Harrow schools.
Things to do: As we said in our article at the beginning of the year on the 10 cheapest areas of London to rent, "the gorgeous architecture and impressive reputation makes this borough the suburban living ideal." Harrow has great schools, beautiful houses and plenty of shopping.
Transport: This borough has a number of zone 5 stations, with access to Piccadilly and Metropolitan tube lines and Chiltern railway. Harrow and Wealdstone Station has access to the Overground, Southern and West Midlands trains, and is the northern end of the Bakerloo line.
Get in touch with Foxtons Harrow estate agents to learn more about the borough, or see our property to rent in Harrow, Pinner or Stanmore.
It really does come down to what you’re looking for and where. Although these boroughs have the lowest rent price per week on average, there are opportunities across the Capital. And as London is in the midst of a rental property shortage, it’ll be important for renters to think outside the box when looking for their next home. All our offices are interconnected, so we can help renters find the best properties to suit their situations, wherever that may be – read more on this in Moving London: Let's find you a rental.
Or, if you want to get started, we tell our registered renters when a new property comes on the market, even before they’re up on Rightmove & Zoopla, so be sure you’ve registered with My Foxtons.
