Best nightlife neighborhoods in London
United Kingdom · 86 neighborhoods · Updated October 2026
Gray's Inn, Inner and Middle Temples and Bishopsgate Without have the liveliest evenings of the 86 neighborhoods we compared in London. Looking for quiet nights instead? Start from the other end of the list.
| # | Neighborhood | Nightlife | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gray's Inn | 10.0/10 Very lively | 8.2/10 Excellent |
| 1 | Inner and Middle Temples | 10.0/10 Very lively | 8.4/10 Excellent |
| 1 | Bishopsgate Without | 10.0/10 Very lively | 7.9/10 Good |
| 1 | Chinatown | 10.0/10 Very lively | 7.7/10 Good |
| 1 | East Smithfield | 10.0/10 Very lively | 7.7/10 Good |
| 1 | Leadenhall Market | 10.0/10 Very lively | 7.9/10 Good |
| 1 | Mayfair | 10.0/10 Very lively | 7.9/10 Good |
| 1 | Regents Park Estate | 10.0/10 Very lively | 7.7/10 Good |
| 1 | Seven Dials | 10.0/10 Very lively | 7.7/10 Good |
| 1 | St. James's | 10.0/10 Very lively | 7.9/10 Good |
| 1 | St. John's Wood | 10.0/10 Very lively | 7.7/10 Good |
| 1 | Strand-on-the-Green | 10.0/10 Very lively | 7.7/10 Good |
| 1 | Devonshire Square Estate | 10.0/10 Very lively | 7.5/10 Good |
| 1 | Goodmans Fields | 10.0/10 Very lively | 7.5/10 Good |
| 1 | Millbank | 10.0/10 Very lively | 7.7/10 Good |
| 1 | St Clement Danes | 10.0/10 Very lively | 7.5/10 Good |
| 1 | Tachbrook Estate | 10.0/10 Very lively | 7.6/10 Good |
| 1 | Waterloo | 10.0/10 Very lively | 7.5/10 Good |
| 1 | Victoria | 10.0/10 Very lively | 7.4/10 Good |
| 1 | Bayswater | 10.0/10 Very lively | 7.2/10 Good |
| 1 | St Giles | 10.0/10 Very lively | 7.1/10 Good |
| 1 | Gospel Oak | 10.0/10 Very lively | 6.9/10 Good |
| 1 | Soho | 10.0/10 Very lively | 6.9/10 Good |
| 1 | South End Green | 10.0/10 Very lively | 6.9/10 Good |
| 1 | St Pancras | 10.0/10 Very lively | 6.9/10 Good |
| 1 | Wharncliffe Gardens Estate | 10.0/10 Very lively | 6.7/10 Good |
| 1 | Paddington | 10.0/10 Very lively | 6.8/10 Good |
| 1 | Lisson Green Estate | 10.0/10 Very lively | 6.5/10 Good |
| 1 | Aldgate | 10.0/10 Very lively | 6.8/10 Good |
| 1 | Battersea | 10.0/10 Very lively | 6.4/10 Fair |
| 1 | City of London | 10.0/10 Very lively | 6.8/10 Good |
| 1 | Clapham | 10.0/10 Very lively | 6.4/10 Fair |
| 1 | Crystal Palace | 10.0/10 Very lively | 6.4/10 Fair |
| 1 | London Borough of Wandsworth | 10.0/10 Very lively | 6.4/10 Fair |
| 1 | Nine Elms Park | 10.0/10 Very lively | 6.4/10 Fair |
| 1 | Norbiton | 10.0/10 Very lively | 6.4/10 Fair |
| 1 | Saint Giles | 10.0/10 Very lively | 6.5/10 Good |
| 1 | Wandsworth | 10.0/10 Very lively | 6.4/10 Fair |
| 1 | Blenheim Gardens Estate | 10.0/10 Very lively | 5.9/10 Fair |
| 1 | Bloomsbury | 10.0/10 Very lively | 5.9/10 Fair |
| 1 | Bourne Estate | 10.0/10 Very lively | 5.9/10 Fair |
| 1 | Fitzrovia | 10.0/10 Very lively | 5.9/10 Fair |
| 1 | John Aird Court | 10.0/10 Very lively | 5.9/10 Fair |
| 1 | Kentish Town | 10.0/10 Very lively | 5.9/10 Fair |
| 1 | London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham | 10.0/10 Very lively | 5.9/10 Fair |
| 1 | Packington Estate | 10.0/10 Very lively | 5.9/10 Fair |
| 1 | Saint Luke's | 10.0/10 Very lively | 5.9/10 Fair |
| 1 | Brixton | 10.0/10 Very lively | 5.4/10 Fair |
| 1 | King's Cross | 10.0/10 Very lively | 5.4/10 Fair |
| 1 | London Borough of Camden | 10.0/10 Very lively | 5.4/10 Fair |
| 1 | London Borough of Tower Hamlets | 10.0/10 Very lively | 5.4/10 Fair |
| 1 | Pentonville | 10.0/10 Very lively | 5.4/10 Fair |
| 1 | Shepherd's Bush | 10.0/10 Very lively | 5.4/10 Fair |
| 1 | Somers Town | 10.0/10 Very lively | 5.4/10 Fair |
| 1 | Vauxhall | 10.0/10 Very lively | 5.4/10 Fair |
| 1 | Whitechapel | 10.0/10 Very lively | 4.9/10 Poor |
| 57 | Kensal Town | 9.0/10 Very lively | 6.9/10 Good |
| 57 | Perry Vale | 9.0/10 Very lively | 6.4/10 Fair |
| 57 | Leyton | 9.0/10 Very lively | 5.4/10 Fair |
| 60 | London Borough of Lewisham | 8.7/10 Very lively | 5.4/10 Fair |
| 61 | Marylebone | 8.0/10 Very lively | 7.8/10 Good |
| 61 | Brentham Garden Suburb | 8.0/10 Very lively | 7.2/10 Good |
| 63 | London Borough of Waltham Forest | 7.0/10 Lively | 5.9/10 Fair |
| 63 | Selhurst | 7.0/10 Lively | 4.9/10 Poor |
| 65 | East Twickenham | 6.0/10 Moderate | 7.7/10 Good |
| 65 | London Borough of Lambeth | 6.0/10 Moderate | 5.4/10 Fair |
| 65 | London Borough of Newham | 6.0/10 Moderate | 5.4/10 Fair |
| 65 | Pepys Estate | 6.0/10 Moderate | 4.9/10 Poor |
| 69 | London Borough of Ealing | 5.7/10 Moderate | 6.4/10 Fair |
| 70 | Hampton Hill | 5.0/10 Moderate | 7.2/10 Good |
| 70 | Crofton Park | 5.0/10 Moderate | 6.7/10 Good |
| 72 | London Borough of Merton | 4.0/10 Limited | 7.2/10 Good |
| 72 | Kidbrooke | 4.0/10 Limited | 5.9/10 Fair |
| 74 | London Borough of Redbridge | 3.5/10 Limited | 6.4/10 Fair |
| 75 | New Malden | 3.0/10 Very little | 7.2/10 Good |
| 75 | The Beveree | 3.0/10 Very little | 7.2/10 Good |
| 77 | London Borough of Bromley | 2.0/10 Very little | 7.2/10 Good |
| 77 | Royal Wharf | 2.0/10 Very little | 6.9/10 Good |
| 77 | Golders Green Estate | 2.0/10 Very little | 6.4/10 Fair |
| 80 | London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | 1.0/10 Very little | 7.7/10 Good |
| 80 | Well Hall | 1.0/10 Very little | 6.4/10 Fair |
| 80 | Chapel End | 1.0/10 Very little | 5.9/10 Fair |
| 80 | Fallow Corner | 1.0/10 Very little | 5.9/10 Fair |
| 84 | Hanworth | 0.0/10 Very little | 6.7/10 Good |
| 84 | Lower Feltham | 0.0/10 Very little | 6.2/10 Fair |
| 84 | Harlesden | 0.0/10 Very little | 4.9/10 Poor |
How we measure it
Nightlife counts the bars, pubs and clubs within walking distance of the addresses checked in each neighborhood, or its center. Livelier is not better or worse: it depends on what you want. Methodology