Land use in London

There are various types of land use in London including industrial, commercial and residential. The 'central business district' in London consists of three areas:

1. The west end
2. The docklands
3. Centre of the city

Each of these areas contains high value, high density and high rise buildings. These are all located in the centre of London where there is a major transport link such as the River Thames.

Surrounding this area, there is the inner city housing which consists of cheap, compact housing originally built for the factory workers. These are usually the most deprived. Examples include Tower Hamlets and Newham.

Surrounding the inner city, the inner suburbs are situated. These include quite affluent areas such as Camden and Greenwich. The housing here is not as cramped and there is still good access to the CBD.

The outer suburbs such as Edgware and Golders Green are the most affluent places with high value properties. The housing here is spacious, there is hardly any air pollution and there is good access to the CBD through transport links hence many people can commute to work regularly in a small time.