Being close to the seat of government and having both Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament within its borders it tends to have the atmosphere of the establishment and it is not known for the liveliness of its clubs nor the glamour of its shops.

Historically there is not a lot of residential rental property in this area, but riverside developments on both the north and south of the Thames have meant an influx of professionals who can be almost at the heart of London for a much more reasonable price than in Mayfair and St James's

DID YOU KNOW Westminster has been the seat of the government of England for almost a thousand years?