Croydon

Cryodon used to be quite a rough neighbourhood for years. It has a rich history gong back all the way to the middle ages, but in the 20th century, it became a poor suburb with lots of brutalist office blocks and tower blocks. Many of these brutalist buildings were supposed to be monuments of the space age, but decades later they just were a sign of poverty. In the recent years, however, Croydon has shown some signs of rebirth. there are a few really cool places there and street art has started to appear everywhere. It might be that in few years, Croydon will be a sought after neighbourhood for the artistic types. 

Wandsworth

Wandsworth s a middle class neighbourhood with lot of parks, shopping centres and rows of houses. There may not be that many interesting things to see here, but at least it's good for jogging and shopping without too many crowds.

Forest Hill

Forest Hill has got some of the best views over London and lovely gardens. There are lots of families in this area and this seems like a place where many people want to raise their kids in London. The area east of Forest Hill train station is not quite as nice as the other side of the tracks.

Balham

On the first sight, Balham looks fairly boring. The high street has the same shops as every high street in a middle class neighbourhood in London. There are, however, some excellent cafés and pubs in this area and it might just be that Balham will soon get its fair share of cool. The highstreet is also filled with charity shops where you can make some bargains.

Tooting

Tooting is a large area with lots to see an do. There's a huge park in the middle, interesting markets, great restaurants and some nice little cafés. There are also some small traces of cool in the area and who knows if this place will be th place to go in the future. There's a very multicultural atmosphere in the area, which you can also see in the area's restaurants.

Merton (Colliers Wood)

Merton is a suburban area way down in South London. Rows of houses, lots of parks and some pubs and restaurants. The area doesn't seem that fancy even though it's very calm and relaxed. This place feels like a long way from the busy streets of central London.

Morden

Morden is a suburban area deep in South London at the end of the Northern line. This place looks in places almost rural with it's huge park with wooded areas and fields, and with farms and neture walks here and there. It's a good place to escape all the noise of more central areas.

West Norwood & Tulse Hill

West Norwood is a suburban area in South London. The rows of houses look about the same as anywhere else and the cool hipsters have not found this place yet. There's one of the magnificent seven cemeteries here and a couple of nice looking cafes and pubs.Tulse Hill is a bit fancier area to the north, but it's difficult to draw borders for these areas, so I'm including them in the same post.

Herne Hill

Herne Hill is a more relaxed and beautiful area to the south from Brixton. there's a great village atmosphere there. There are some excellent cafés, bakeries, restaurants and pubs in the area. The large Brockwell Park dominates the area

Chingford

Chingford is a suburb area in North East London. The general feel in the village is not the most exciting. It feels like being outside of London in a small English town. What makes this area worth visiting though, is that the enormous Epping Forest is just around the corner.

Brockley

Brockley is a quiet and small area between New Cross, Lewisham and Nunhead. This place is mostly quiet, but it has a few cool spots that are well worth visiting. This place is close to the areas that are gentrifying right now, so it may be that in a few years time, Brockley will become one of London's hot spots.

Streatham

Streatham is a neighbourhood south of Brixton. This area is fairly easygoing with a mixture of wealthy and poor. There are lots of charity shops and cafes around and it seems to be fairly popular place for families. The area to the south has a bit of cillage character, whereas the northern parts around Streatham Hill are a bit uglier and busier.

Cockfosters

Cockfosters is of course a good place to have a laugh next to the tube sign with a funny name, but this area is way more than that. The centre of Cockfosters is not that special. Some cafés, shops and office buildings next to a busy street. What's worth visiting though, is the huge nature area around Trent Park.

Homerton

Homerton is a quiet and fairly deprived neighbourhood in East London between Hackney's cool areas and Stratford's shopping centres. For a long time, this was a place that didn't seduce crowds from anywhere else, but lately this place has joined its neighbours by hosting great pubs and restaurants. It may not be that cool yet, but it's an area with fantastic pubs where there's still room to hang out with your friends.Go now, before it's too late!

Tottenham

Tottenham is one of the most deprived areas of London, but there are now some signs that this is about to change. Some cool bars and restaurants are appearing in the otherwise Poundland-style areas. Tottenham is still mainly filled with Eastern European and Afro-Caribbean communities, but some artistic young people and students have moved here in search of cheaper rent. It's a large area with different parts, so whatever description will probably be just a generalisation.