What is Clapham Junction famous for?

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1. What is Clapham Junction famous for?
2. Is Clapham Junction a good place to live?
3. What area of London is Clapham Junction?
4. Is Clapham a rich area?
5. What celebrities live in Clapham?
6. Is Clapham a safe area?
7. Is Clapham a bad area?
8. Is Clapham Junction a safe area?
9. Is Clapham Junction the busiest station in the UK?
10. Why is Clapham so popular?
11. Is Clapham Common posh?
12. What is the nicest part of Clapham?
13. What is the busiest railway junction in the UK?
14. What station in the UK has the most platforms?

What is Clapham Junction famous for?

Clapham Junction is best known for its busy railway station near St John's Hill in the south-west of Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is not in Clapham; the area around the station is commonly identified as Clapham Junction.

Is Clapham Junction a good place to live?

Clapham Junction is one of the most popular places for renters in South London. There are only two miles between the North and Junction zones making the area easy to explore. Excellent transport links into Central London and affordable properties make the area popular with students, graduates and working professionals.

What area of London is Clapham Junction?

Wandsworth Clapham Junction railway station is near St John's Hill in the south-west of Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Although it is in Battersea, the area around the station is commonly identified as Clapham Junction and the London Plan identified it as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.

Is Clapham a rich area?

Clapham continues to be a popular area for the rich and famous to flock to, with its green space, excellent bars and restaurants and fabulous houses. ... Clapham is also home to Joanna Lumley who has lived in the area for many years. High end homeowner demand is currently at 37.7 per cent in Clapham.

What celebrities live in Clapham?

Clapham has had several famous people live here, including: Natasha Bedingfield, Ainsley Harriott, Dennis Waterman, Piers Morgan, JK Rowling, Vivienne Westwood and Samuel Pepys. Clapham Junction Station is said to be the busiest train station in Europe, with over 2,000 trains passing through it every day.

Is Clapham a safe area?

Located in between Battersea and Brixton, Clapham happens to be the best place to live and one of the safest regions among other areas in London. This city has fewer crime rates compared to other cities in London.

Is Clapham a bad area?

Crime and Safety According to UK Crime Stats, Clapham Common ranked 23rd (out of 146 areas in London) in a league table of the total crimes committed across London in December 2019 and overall Wandsworth's crime rate is one of the lowest of all London boroughs.

Is Clapham Junction a safe area?

Crime and Safety According to UK Crime Stats, Clapham Common ranked 23rd (out of 146 areas in London) in a league table of the total crimes committed across London in December 2019 and overall Wandsworth's crime rate is one of the lowest of all London boroughs.

Is Clapham Junction the busiest station in the UK?

In fact, it's Europe's busiest railway station by the same measure. ... In the past year, 28.4m passengers changed trains at Clapham Junction, making it the busiest station by interchange. So, there you have it. Clapham Junction is the busiest station in Britain, but so is Waterloo.

Why is Clapham so popular?

Like many areas of London, Clapham has a wide range of pubs, restaurants and clubs spread across the district. ... Given its proximity to central London and the fast transport links to the city, Clapham has become quite a popular place for so-called 'City Boys' to live.

Is Clapham Common posh?

4. Clapham North, Common and South are not the same thing. If you live near the Common you're probably a bit posher than most people. If you live in the Old Town, you are posher than everyone.

What is the nicest part of Clapham?

Clapham North is the less gentrified area. It is cheaper and a good place for students and recent graduates. Clapham South is a little further out and is popular for families generally. Clapham Old Town has many beautiful Victorian and Georgian terrace houses, very popular again for families and a bit pricier.

What is the busiest railway junction in the UK?

Waterloo Waterloo was the busiest station with close to 87 million people entering and exiting that station in the year. Victoria station came second with approximately 73.6 million people entering and exiting.

What station in the UK has the most platforms?

London Waterloo List of busiest railway stations in Great Britain

Rank	Railway Station	Number of platforms
1	London Waterloo	24 (Platforms 25 and 26 are part of the Underground)
2	London Victoria	19
3	London Liverpool Street	18
4	London Bridge	15