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Cheapest areas to live in London

Ranked purely on average purchase price, with the transport score alongside - because the cheapest areas are often cheap for a reason, and a low price with a poor connection can cost you more in commuting than you saved.

Ranked from Boroughly's dataset of 278 areas. Prices are median sold prices from HM Land Registry where sourced; scores are indicative composites - see how we source data. Use this to build a shortlist, not to make the final call.

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Rochdale

Rochdale · £175k to buy · £920/mo to rent · Transport 7/10, safety 9.5/10

2

Oldham

Oldham · £190k to buy · £950/mo to rent · Transport 7/10, safety 9.4/10

3

Bolton

Bolton · £200k to buy · £1,050/mo to rent · Transport 7/10, safety 9.8/10

4

Moston

Manchester · £205k to buy · £1,000/mo to rent · Transport 7/10, safety 9.4/10

5

Aston

Birmingham · £205k to buy · £980/mo to rent · Transport 8/10, safety 4/10

6

Bordesley Green

Birmingham · £205k to buy · £980/mo to rent · Transport 7/10, safety 4.1/10

7

Lozells

Birmingham · £205k to buy · £980/mo to rent · Transport 8/10, safety 3.3/10

8

Alum Rock

Birmingham · £205k to buy · £980/mo to rent · Transport 7/10, safety 4.9/10

9

Washwood Heath

Birmingham · £205k to buy · £980/mo to rent · Transport 7/10, safety 4.9/10

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Handsworth

Birmingham · £210k to buy · £1,000/mo to rent · Transport 7/10, safety 3.4/10

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Balsall Heath

Birmingham · £210k to buy · £1,000/mo to rent · Transport 7/10, safety 3.4/10

12

Small Heath

Birmingham · £210k to buy · £990/mo to rent · Transport 7/10, safety 3.9/10

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Ward End

Birmingham · £210k to buy · £980/mo to rent · Transport 7/10, safety 4.5/10

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Holyhead

Birmingham · £210k to buy · £980/mo to rent · Transport 8/10, safety 3.6/10

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Gorton

Manchester · £215k to buy · £1,050/mo to rent · Transport 7/10, safety 9.7/10

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