Richmond Upon Thames ranks as the best London borough to set up a remote working office

by London-TV in Business

As working from home measures continue to grow in popularity across London amongst the coronavirus pandemic, it’s difficult to imagine what the capital’s busy office spaces will look like in the future.

For thousands of Londoners, the benefits of working remotely are clear but what about those who work more productively within an office environment?

In this study, Capital on Tap has revealed the best London boroughs to set up a remote working office in order to save money on the hefty expenses of the usually spacious office space, as well as office locations that offer safe spaces for employees to reconnect.

The Top London Boroughs to Set up a Remote Working Office Ranked

Rank London Borough Min cost of office space (per sq ft.) Min monthly cost of office space  Walking distance to closest tube station from borough centre (km) Average commute time in each borough (mins) Number of employees / employee density Number of parks & green spaces Number of bars around area
1 Richmond Upon Thames £24.72 £103.00 0.32 27 108,600 135 500
2 Kensington and Chelsea £18.00 £75.00 1.28 26 72,100 30 41
3 Islington £11.76 £98.00 0.32 29 141,100 91 82
4 Brent £19.68 £164.00 0.96 45 165,400 89 2,545
5 Westminster £24.72 £103.00 0.32 28 127,100 80 49
6 Hounslow £18.00 £75.00 1.93 42 135,900 88 479
7 Camden £7.20 £60.00 0.8 30 135,900 12 123
8 Waltham Forest £9.00 £75.00 0.96 40 144,800 25 817
9 Tower Hamlets £24.72 £103.00 0.8 36 170,200 120 74
10 Bexley £15.60 £65.00 2.09 59 122,400 111 155
11 Ealing £18.00 £75.00 2.57 43 165,800 59 923
12 Croydon £24.72 £103.00 0.64 38 198,500 121 34
13 Hackney £23.52 £98.00 0.32 35 150,800 39 150
14 Barnet £21.48 £179.00 1.28 42 203,600 159 161
15 Southwark £24.72 £103.00 1.77 32 184,900 79 85
16 Sutton £11.82 £197.00 6.59 31 107,000 32 182
17 Hammersmith £20.40 £85.00 0.64 49 98,300 9 23
18 Enfield £24.72 £103.00 0.08 37 151,000 24 124
19 Havering £34.80 £145.00 2.09 38 126,700 41 315
20 Harrow £24.72 £103.00 0.8 48 112,900 22 137
21 Lambeth £19.20 £80.00 1.12 31 195,000 25 65
22 Hillingdon £12.00 £100.00 3.37 51 148,200 53 347
23 Greenwich £28.98 £157.00 4.6 35 153,600 56 37
24 Bromley £24.72 £103.00 15.1 36 171,300 128 449
25 Redbridge £23.16 £193.00 0.64 41 148,800 9 486
26 Merton £17.88 £149.00 1.6 62 114,400 53 43
27 Wandsworth £13.44 £112.00 1.6 41 198,100 32 66
28 Lewisham £24.72 £103.00 2.89 44 174,300 42 25
29 Haringey £40.34 £400.00 0.64 41 155,400 34 1,159
30 Barking and Dagenham £33.92 £424.00 6.4 39 98,400 24 110
31 Newham £59.76 £249.00 1.28 43 182,400 33 35
32 Kingston Upon Thames £78.00 £325.00 8.52 40 96,200 31 45