The Cheapest Areas to Rent a Room in London
Right now the cheapest areas for a room in London are Wood Green, Willesden and Peckham, while a typical London room costs £1,000 a month.
Ranked by the typical rent of rooms posted on Dwelles in the last 30 days, for areas with enough rooms to be reliable. Updated 18 October 2026.
London areas by typical room rent, cheapest first
- 1Wood Green£742 pcm£258 below London
- 2Willesden£794 pcm£206 below London
- 3Peckham£850 pcm£150 below London
- 4Tottenham£857 pcm£143 below London
- 5Streatham£880 pcm£120 below London
- 6Shepherd's Bush£900 pcm£100 below London
- 7Mile End£925 pcm£75 below London
- 8Tooting£942 pcm£58 below London
- 9Stoke Newington£950 pcm£50 below London
- 10Canary Wharf£960 pcm£40 below London
- 11Shoreditch£966 pcm£34 below London
- 12Whitechapel£973 pcm£27 below London
- 13Battersea£985 pcmIn line with London
- 14Hackney£1,000 pcmIn line with London
- 15Dalston£1,000 pcmIn line with London
- 16Wimbledon£1,000 pcmIn line with London
- 17Putney£1,000 pcmIn line with London
- 18Bethnal Green£1,029 pcm£29 above London
- 19Balham£1,040 pcm£40 above London
- 20Stratford£1,045 pcm£45 above London
- 21Leyton£1,045 pcm£45 above London
- 22Elephant & Castle£1,068 pcm£68 above London
- 23Clapham£1,073 pcm£73 above London
- 24Brixton£1,100 pcm£100 above London
- 25Camden£1,100 pcm£100 above London
- 26Finsbury Park£1,122 pcm£122 above London
- 27Fulham£1,145 pcm£145 above London
- 28Islington£1,263 pcm£263 above London
Questions about cheap areas to rent a room in London
What is the cheapest area to rent a room in London?
Right now it is Wood Green, where a typical room costs £742 a month, against £1,000 across London. The ranking updates daily from rooms posted on Dwelles.
Can I find a room in London for under £800 a month?
Yes. About 14% of rooms on Dwelles in London cost £800 a month or less right now, and new ones come up every day, so it pays to check often.