Where to live in London?

You really need to be more specific. First of all, where will you be studying? Where will you be working? What type of area would you like to live in? Clubbing area, close to nature, suburban or vibrant? Diverse (in terms of ethnic groups/races)?

I live in Brixton; it basically has two divisions;
one end is unsafe and the other safe. You will find that the houses are cheaper and there is a lot of students residing in a particular area. There is a very large and useful library with a moderately quiet and an absolute quiet areas upstairs. The library is complete with a reference area. There is a tube station (but only has the victoria line, but the next stop at Stockwell offers the Northern Line), and a rail station plus it has access to dozens of buses taking you to practically all areas of London. There's a Mcdonald's and a KFC opposite each other, an open air market, but also and 'Arcade' market which has a lot of little vintage boutiques and sweet shops, cake shops, restaurants-I suggest you try the Franco Manca which has the best pizza in town and perhaps in London. There's a Nandos and Starbucks as well as a Costa...Oh and what would a town be without a subway? There's also a host of retails such as Topshop, New Look, Morley's department store, body-shop, Clarks etc. There's lots of pubs too. We also have an O2 Academy and a list of nightclubs so the night life is really good. We also have a massive recreation centre, but if you prefer Fitness first then its just a few metres away.

Brixton basically has everything, its a shame that the media over-exaggerates its dangers.

Ps. How could I forget our wonderful Ritzy Picture house complete with an outdoor cafe, wonderful for sunny days where you have a casual chat with some friends.

It's great, if you want to get stabbed.

Tell me, have you been to Brixton? What are your experiences?