Welcome to London!
London is the capital city of the U.K. and has a population of just under nine million! With almost
half of Londoners identifying as Asian, African, Caribbean mixed or from other ethnic groups,
London is the most diverse city in the country.
You will be living and working in NHS North West London. This part of the city is made up of eight boroughs:
By clicking on each of the boroughs listed above, you will be able to see what facilities are
available in your local area such as schools, housing and healthcare.
Life in the UK
Given London is the most diverse city in the country, there is a place for everyone to
experience their home cultures and cuisines as well as explore the cultures of neighbours! We
have listed a few places across the capital for you to experience this.
Brixton
Declared as the unofficial capital of the British African-Caribbean community.
Camden
This popular London neighbourhood has a ton of Latin American culture.
Chinatown
Located in Westminster borough, Chinatown is packed full of Chinese supermarkets, bakeries,
and over 80 different Chinese restaurants.
Ealing
Ealing has an extremely diverse multicultural population (with Irish, Indian, Japanese and
South Asian communities), but lately it has become known as having one of the largest Polish
populations in London.
Earl’s Court
Unofficially called “Little Manila”, Earl’s Court boasts a number of Filipino restaurants and
grocery stores.
Enfield
A large presence of both the Turkish and Greek communities exists in Enfield, which is home
to both ethnic groups as well as Turkish and Greek Cypriots.
Golders Green
The Jewish community is especially prevalent in this northern London neighbourhood, but
the area also features a cosmopolitan of various cultures like Japanese, Turkish, Korean and
Italian.
Hounslow
A large suburban district of West London. Has a high degree of people who ethnically identify
as Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic (BAME) and it is the borough’s most diverse town. It is most
famous for the fact that Heathrow Airport is located right next to the borough.
New Malden
Known as “Little Korea,” New Malden is said to have one of the most densely populated areas
of Koreans outside of South Korea.
Peckham
This district in south London’s Southwark borough is affectionately named “Little Lagos,” after
Nigeria’s capital city.
Tooting
With a thriving Indian and Asian culture, it’s easy to see why nicknames like “Little India” and
“Curry Corridor” were given to this neighbourhood in southern London.
Tower Hamlets
The Bangladeshi community is one of London’s largest ethnic groups and its community
centre can be found in Tower Hamlets.
Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest has one of the highest ethnic populations in Europe, mostly consisting of
Eastern Europeans and British Pakistanis.