Crystal Palace has it all, poverty, wealth, great eateries and pubs and a park with all sorts of interesting stuff like dinosaurs, ruins, maze and a TV tower. It's a bit far away in the south, but it's definitely worth a visit. There's a sense of not being in London in here due to hills and oddities. The southern part downhill is a quite poor area with not much to offer, but the northern part on the hill could be to the liking of many hipster and artist-like people. Gipsy Hill, just a bit north from Crystal Palace, is a more relaxed area with some great pubs for hanging out.
