Hey People more information then a question.
People in Norway where im living seem quite amazed at the size of London and i think its good to prepare anyone planning to move here.
London has a population of around 8,600,000 it was 8,300,000 last year and will continue to grow by around 300,000 a year.
London is divided into Districts or boroughs, with several towns in each borough (6-9). Each town has around 50,000 People living there. From the futhest town west to the futhest town east its around an hour and a half by train to travel. (London is also a town itself. As if U.K Britan and England was not confusing enough)
Make getting a map the first thing you do or visit tfl.gov.uk when moving around London.
The heart of London where most attractions are is called Central London and has the smallest population of residents but the biggest number of workers.
All trains usually head towards the Central stations of London Bridge. Charring Cross. Victoria or Waterloo.
These stations can also be overwhelming. Waterloo alone had over 94 million People pass through its gates, for the year of 2012. During rush hours (7-9am 4-7pm) has thousands of People rushing through it, normally quite rude and pushing "tourists" out of their way.
The Towns of London all have their own elected MP and some towns have higher populations of ethnic cultures. Golders Green in North London for example is more then 70% orthodox jew. Its not unusual to visit a town for the first time and feel either entirely at home or completely out of Place 
Sorry to bore you all but its better to be prepared 
London is MASSIVE!!
Hello james mack
Thank you for this piece of information!
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London is OVERcrowded. Heading to a staggering 9 MILLION next year. That's more than the entire population of some countries!
I would say its at 9 mil already 2012 was the last census and that was 8.3. With all the over stayers and illegals, its already there or there abouts.
I dont think its over populated. we have property available to rent or buy. Jobs available in most sectors. But it might feel over populated to people new to the town
I'm talking about inner London, which I certainly believe is overcrowded. Driving, parking spaces, public transport, housing, jobs, schools, hospital waiting times, it's does feel overcrowded (I'm not new to this city), and it's only going to get worse. I lived in outer London (borough of Havering), and it was a lot different.
james mack wrote:Golders Green in North London for example is more then 70% orthodox jew.
Hi. Could I please correct this?
The actual proportion of Jews in Golders Green is 37%:--
http://www.barnet.gov.uk/download/downl … ders_green
One would not state that they were extremely orthodox either, I don't think, although very few attend liberal synagogues. For the Haredi Orthodox Jews, Stamford Hill is where they are concentrated.but they make up less than 15% of the population of that ward.
http://legacy.london.gov.uk/gla/publica … 006-27.pdf
laduqesa wrote:james mack wrote:Golders Green in North London for example is more then 70% orthodox jew.
Hi. Could I please correct this?
The actual proportion of Jews in Golders Green is 37%:--
http://www.barnet.gov.uk/download/downl … ders_green
One would not state that they were extremely orthodox either, I don't think, although very few attend liberal synagogues. For the Haredi Orthodox Jews, Stamford Hill is where they are concentrated.but they make up less than 15% of the population of that ward.
http://legacy.london.gov.uk/gla/publica … 006-27.pdf
Oh trust me, Golders Green does feel like 70% Jews! I'm pretty sure it's more than 37%. Isn't the information collected by individuals responding to request for the info? You can tick "prefer-not-to-say" or "other" or "no religion" or not even respond at all. So 37% may indeed not represent the true proportion.
As far as I'm aware, it's the results of the census.
I do believe the figures, especially as there was a huge to-do about the "eruv" being imposed on the majority population. It took 10 years to be forced through.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/2806289.stm
I'm not sure if I believe the figures. Because likewise, there was opposition to the plans of a east London 'mega-mosque', although the area is heavily concentrated with Muslims.
wow I was just trying to help people new to London realise with have a mixed culture here. Sorry if my inaccurate statistic somehow offended you 
My point was merely that these areas of London Jewish people feel more at home with the people and surroundings and shops then others. And can feel very comfortable for a Jewish person it was just advise. I'm not a Jew and I don't mean offence. But I know that moving to a new country can be a very lonely experience with people missing the comforts of home. Its nice that its available in North London areas for Jewish people.
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