Local fact sheet
London's homes, by the numbers
London (33 boroughs) in the 2021 census: 3,423,841 households, 46% houses, 54% flats.
“Check the lease before you choose the floor, not after.”
The capital holds more than a thousand conservation areas, and most of its households live above or below someone else rather than beside them. Both facts change the flooring question before taste enters it: what the building will allow, and what the neighbour underneath will hear.
From Georgian townhouses in Islington to contemporary apartments in Canary Wharf, London properties demand flooring that matches their character. Period homes with high ceilings and ornate features call for wide-plank oak or herringbone parquet, while modern open-plan flats benefit from the clean lines of large-format porcelain tiles or engineered wood in lighter tones.
Access decides the delivery in central London more often than stock does. A long board has to reach a fourth-floor flat through a communal stair or a lift, and many blocks set delivery windows. Measure the stair turn and ask the building manager before the order goes in, not after.
Delivery times and options depend on the delivery postcode. See Delivery & Returns for the applicable estimate.