North London
85 Reviews by Students #85 out of 172 University locations
I feel like north London is the best part of London to live in. Easy to get to any other part of London and there’s so much to do
Student Review: 4 /5
By member679821 On 28th February 2023
Study in North London
North London’s metropolis stretches from the banks of the River Thames up towards the North Circular and beyond, but on this page, we’re covering the area north of the Euston/Pentonville Road, which is home to some of the most desirable neighbourhoods in the capital. Universities in this area include London Metropolitan University, Regents University London and Middlesex University.
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London Metropolitan University
London Metropolitan University is located in Zone 2 in the neighbourhood of Holloway. Founded in 1848 and now made up of over 10,000 students, this public research university has a TEF Bronze rating.
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Regents University London
Regents University London was founded in 1984 and is made up of around 2,200 students. The non-profit private university has a TEF Bronze rating and is located in Zone 1 with its campus based in the heart of Regent’s Park.
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Middlesex University
Middlesex University is located in Hendon (Zone 3/4). Boasting over 20,175 students, Middlesex has a TEF Silver rating. It is comprised of six schools: Art and Design, Business, Law, Health and Education, Media and Performing Arts and Science and Technology. They also have a hugely diverse staff and student body, representing 165 nationalities.
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North London Student Life
As a student in London, you can expect everything to be on a large scale. With a transport network that connects you to everywhere you want to go, and with more to see and do around London than you can ever squeeze into 3 or 4 years, your options for shopping, nightlife and trips and meals out are endless.
Cost of Living
Obviously London is super expensive but is definitely manageable on a student budget if you know where to cut costs
Student Review: 3 /5
By member943886 On 22nd November 19
Nights Out
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Clubbing in Stoke Newington
You can find a nice selection of clubs/bars along the Stoke Newington Road. Check out The Moustache Bar and Bar A Bar for a chance to dance the night away.
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Gigging in Camden
Camden has long been a cultural hub of music and live venues. Make the most of being in London and explore some different kinds of music with popular as well as up-and-coming bands and artists at venues like PowerHaus, the Jazz Cafe and The Camden Assembly.
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Escape in Islington
Take a wander along Islington's Upper Street for a chance to escape with your mates to Hawaii at Laki Kane, the 1930s at Hoxley and Porter or the X-Factor at Lucky Voice Islington. Ok, perhaps you'll be wishing you could escape from your mates when they get going on the karaoke but, either way, it'll make for a memorable night out!
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Public Transport
London is highly connected through very regular services on the underground, bus and overground rail networks. If using a bike to get around isn’t an option for you, we highly recommend getting a 18+ student Oyster card which will shave a bit off your (pretty hefty) transport bill.
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Eating Out
North London boasts thousands of restaurants but here are some student-friendly ones that won't break the bank:
N1 / Chapel Market: The Little Viet Kitchen
N1 / Near King's Cross: Cafe OZ
NW1 / Camden: O Tino and Raavi Kebab
N7 / Seven Sisters Road: Le Rif
Shopping
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Flea markets
If you want to pick up a bargain, head to the markets and car boot sales in Hackney, Camden, Chapel Market and Holloway. Look out for 20% student discount at some of them too!
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If you're looking for loads of high street store favourites all in one place, then head to Brent Cross in NW4 where you'll find more than 100 of them! It's sure to have what you're looking for.
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Shopping in Stoke Newington
Take a wander along Church Street in Stoke Newington for a delightful shopping experience featuring some independent shops and boutiques like Hub. Short on cash? Window shop instead!
Top 10 free things to do in North London
For a bit of peace and quiet, head to the Reading Room upstairs in the Wellcome Collection, a free museum and library. It’s a brilliant (and peaceful) place to relax, read and get away from it all.
A spot of beauty and tranquility in North London with a boating lake, open-air theatre, a cafe and sports centre. Regent’s University is also set within its grounds.
Take a walk down Camden High Street to see the beginnings of the Music Walk of Fame, launched in November 2019. Get the app for an augmented reality experience of some of London’s cherished artists and music pioneers.
No need to travel out to the country, just visit City Farm, a 4-acre rural site with animals, providing a green and quiet oasis for people to visit and enjoy.
Take some time out to explore the life and inspiration of William Morris, the famous Victorian designer. The William Morris Gallery, located in Walthamstow, has several galleries to explore, as well as a shop and Tea Room, all set within a tranquil park.
Take a wander off the beaten path onto the raised walkway of Hampstead Pergola and explore atmospheric vine-covered pillars and trellises with wonderful views over Hampstead Heath. Prepare for some Instagram moments.
Explore London away from the noise and busy streets by wandering along the 9-mile-long Regent’s Canal. It stretches from Little Venice all the way to the Thames and is a perfect way to spend a sunny afternoon, with so many cafes and pubs to tempt you along your way.
Delve into the exhibits and archives of the museum at the Royal Academy of music to see some very old instruments, or pop in when they have a free public lecture or event. You’ll find the RAM in between Baker Street and Regent’s Park tube stations.
For a woodland adventure slightly further north, head out to Chingford station (30 mins from Liverpool St) to explore Epping Forest.
No list of free things to do in North London would be complete without the British Museum on it. Make the most of your free ticket and explore the exhibitions and collections on offer.
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I have Nothing to...
I have Nothing to say is good I wish to come back read more
The area its self...
The area its self is very well connected and gets be into london very quickly. The shopping could do better with more student shops read more
Really gooooooooo...
Really gooooooooooood and fun to stroll around read more
Liverpool is so e...
Liverpool is so easy to get around and nights putnare the best read more
Well transport! B...
Well transport! But better not go out at night time.. read more
Not many food pla...
Not many food places very limited read more
I don’t eat out a...
I don’t eat out a lot so I couldn’t provide much information about that question read more
All good and nice...
All good and nice place to live read more
Very quiet and ni...
Very quiet and nice to be around read more
Good transport to...
Good transport to get to the central but close to no possibility to go across. Price of food and bills are high and close to no government support. read more
Expensive but goo...
Expensive but good transportation read more
Very bad area how...
Very bad area however had good public transport connections and you can order a variety of food. read more
Great city to liv...
Great city to live in. Great public transport read more
There is good foo...
There is good food places around the area, different cuisines lots of halal places. Good amount of busses too read more
You can find grea...
You can find great things but everything is too expensive for students specially. read more
Too expensive to...
Too expensive to live in central london in terms of groceries and going out and all read more
Transport can be...
Transport can be made better.shopping for clothing could be better. Not too many places to go out to. Great park nearby, though. read more
good location for...
good location for accessing the rest of it! read more
The apartment's l...
The apartment's location offers excellent transportation options. Close proximity to bus stops and subway stations makes commuting a breeze, enhancing convenience for residents. read more
Great location, c...
Great location, close to campus read more
Wish everything w...
Wish everything was cheaper generally, it is quite well connected read more
Good and easy to...
Good and easy to commute and cheap as i have student oyster read more
Good transport -...
Good transport - weird area though kinda of dodgey but only slightly gentrified read more
Very nice area. L...
Very nice area. Loads of aninimities read more
Central london is...
Central london is 35 minutes away. Great for working a part time job. read more
It’s been a good...
It’s been a good experience so far read more
Love it love it l...
Love it love it love it love it read more
Very happening, b...
Very happening, beautiful location! read more
The place I lived...
The place I lived in was very good with good connections to public transport read more
Clubs are the bes...
Clubs are the best fun easy to go to from here read more
Busy area with go...
Busy area with good transportation links read more
cost of living in...
cost of living in this area is a joke read more
Public transport...
Public transport is fantastic and local, student building is great just not the best location read more
Not had any night...
Not had any nights out in north London, always head into central London for better nightlife. read more
It’s very accessi...
It’s very accessible and easy to get around read more
It’s okay have no...
It’s okay have nothing to say per day read more
Very great area i...
Very great area i feel as if there are great transport links read more
Great environment...
Great environment good places to shop as a student read more
Student budget fr...
Student budget friendly stores that are local such as Lidl, Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsbury’s and local markets. Also has black people hair shops nearby. read more
quite expensive b...
quite expensive but easy to get everywhere and lots to do read more
I am currently st...
I am currently studying towards a degree with the OU and i am in my second year and studying full time. I can say that if i had known what i know now i would have just avoided the OU and gone to a typical university and just worked around my life commitments somehow. The level of support for students leave much to be desired the tutors take days to respond to query emails/text ect if they reply at all that is i have had replies to TMA queries after i have already submitted TMAs because the cut off date and time was sadly not as lacks as tutor communication. Before i ever signed up for my degree i read through the over view ect for each year of the course and what it would entail and i can categorically say that what it said i would be doing is far reaching from what i am actually doing, it also stated that the degree was 100% assignment based and made a point of saying no exams.....year 2 and there's an exam at the end of one of my modules. It also states basic math is needed... i pers read more
London is very vi...
London is very vibrant but expensive read more
It’s such a good...
It’s such a good area, everything is so close by so you don’t need to travel out too much read more
I feel like north...
I feel like north London is the best part of London to live in. Easy to get to any other part of London and there’s so much to do read more
Nice area to live...
Nice area to live in with many facilities around the area read more
Newington green t...
Newington green the home town yerrr me read more
Yeah, it's a plac...
Yeah, it's a place I would love to be. I would return again and again.i recommend the place. read more
Basic amenities a...
Basic amenities available with good transportation service read more
amazing transport...
amazing transport links and things to do read more
Great place to li...
Great place to live. Wide range of different things. read more
North London is a...
North London is a cheap place to live in read more
Public transport...
Public transport links are generally very good, although expensive. Cost of living is crazy however worth it for the opportunities available in London. read more
The area is a bit...
The area is a bit dangerous but the transport is great since it’s near central London. read more
I used to live in...
I used to live in east London. So the bar was pretty low. Alas, north London hasn’t impressed me much. Good second hand/vintage shopping. Too many hipsters and knobs. Nice to be close to Camden Town. Prices are daylight robbery though. I saw a shooting at the station last week. Floor was covered with blood. It was fairly inconvenient because I then had to get a bus. The buses are newer and more frequent in east London. North London smells less vile though. The northern line is decent. It’s not as busy in north London. There’s not much culture here though. Massive rich and poor divide. There aren’t really many rich people in east London though so I suppose I wasn’t used to seeing that. West Hampstead is nice for a smoke, but it’s no Greenwich park. read more
Wood Green pretty...
Wood Green pretty dodgy and expensive but good facilities and amazing transport read more
Cost of living is...
Cost of living is bit expensive but great place for socialising and there is lots of restaurants to chill with food and malls for shopping addicts read more
Busy area, great...
Busy area, great if you love pubs. read more
Just a bit differ...
Just a bit different but different is good read more
Its really nice t...
Its really nice the people seem nice, however it can be way too expensive for where your living read more
Lots of things to...
Lots of things to do, things to see & travel is easy as there are all sorts of options e.g. bus, tube or walk. read more
Rea was amazing w...
Rea was amazing when moving in :) read more
Being London born...
Being London born and raised, I dislike several things about the city, but there are many more things that I regard as unsurpassable and are too many to include. Public transport is costly, and whenever possible, I choose to walk, ride or drive; however, using the tube, railways or buses to navigate the vast geographical area is easy - even if journeys can sometimes feel like they are taking forever. Certain regions are untidy and grotty, but wealth or lack thereof does not divide London's residential areas. Every borough will consist of privately owned and social housing properties, and the mix of global cultures allows for a diverse cuisine and entertainment experience almost anywhere you go. The downside of this is population level in London, when combined with tourist numbers, is stupidly high and causes overcrowding virtually everywhere. To compensate, get up and out at dawn to enjoy London at rest - magical. read more
North London is v...
North London is very expensive for a student, however it does have a good train station that has loads of train lines. The outlet in Wembley and Wembley Central is close by so it’s good for shopping for the basic things. read more
Not applicable. -...
Not applicable. - Couldn't afford living on campus so was commuting from afar area read more
Everything about...
Everything about this experience has been awful, including the location read more
Good location. Ha...
Good location. Has everything from shopping to good eating places read more
Good student dive...
Good student diversity. I give lowest rating possible. The online website is often down. The support they give for my dyslexia is horrendous. They call me disabled. The only commination they have in Christmas time is for new appliances and nothing for students who are studying. Loads of unhealthy food options So many horrible things i cant even rember them all. They didn't even teach me the essential software for my disertation. Very very horrible university read more
I'm so highly uns...
I'm so highly unsatisfied with the management and the services provided by Grand felda. My tenancy started on 18th September 2021. Here are the reasons: 1) Managament team: There are certain people in the staff who don't know how to talk properly, thy are very rude and they start talking behind our backs to other members of the accomodation. 2)The swimming pool is closed since 4 months and it was mentioned in the contract that we're also paying for swimming pool but they have not managed it to repair. Also, the escelators, lifts stop working every week, and there is no permanent reapir of the things. The escelator literally took 3 months to be repaired, but again it stops working every week. The lifts stopped working since a month. 3) Water is a big issue in the accomodation, the hot water stops working and the management tells us to keep the shower and taps on for 30 mins only then thw hot water will come. Whenever we have work to do we have to face these issues. read more
Location is fine,...
Location is fine, nothing special though and quite out of the way. read more
Good for internat...
Good for international students. read more
Expensive as all...
Expensive as all of London is, but very nice place to live in. read more
Middlesex Univers...
Middlesex University's location is very close to central London, which is very good but at the same time, it's not close enough to be crazy busy as it is in central London. read more
this is an online...
this is an online learning course. read more
North London has...
North London has developed over the years and has become very diverse, this has allowed it to mirror the streets of London as we have many restaurants from countries all over the world read more
Moving to London...
Moving to London has been a massive change and doing it all alone has been scary. I like being in the crowds of people however the road I live on is always constant read more
Great area, easy...
Great area, easy to get around. read more
very busy, excell...
very busy, excellent transport all around me read more
Vibrant and fun a...
Vibrant and fun area with lots to do read more
It is so expensiv...
It is so expensive but it’s worth it read more
Great transport t...
Great transport to get to places read more
I love exploring...
I love exploring London, so many different museums and attractions to visit. read more
SUBJECT TO COVID...
SUBJECT TO COVID LOCKDOWN RULES read more
not too good not...
not too good not too bad just near university read more
Love my neighbour...
Love my neighbourhood but prefer eating out elsewhere as there is more variety read more
Really good locat...
Really good location and 15-20 min train ride into central. read more