A cathedral city with 2000 years of history

Founded by the Romans in 71AD

Many historic buildings and structures, e.g. York Minster, castles, and ancient city walls 

Voted to be the best place to live in the UK by the Sunday Times in 2019 

Capital and largest city of England and the UK

originally called Londinium, which was founded by the Romans

One of the most important global cities and largest financial centres in the world

The average monthly rent in city centre in York: 

• a 1-bed property: £831

• a 3-bed property: £1250

The average property price in York: 

• £4250 per square metre in the city centre 

• £2950 per square metre outside the city 

The average monthly rent in city centre in London:

• a 1-bed property: £1704

• a 3-bed property: £3321

The average property price in London:

• £10,911 per square meter in city centre

• £5577  per square metre outside the city

West London includes expensive residential areas where properties can sell for tens of millions of pounds

The crime rate in York is low

Safe to walk alone during both daytime and nighttime in York

Unlikely for people to be robbed or attacked, or things to be stolen

Crime rates vary widely across different areas of London

• Safest areas: Richmond, Bexley

• Most dangerous areas: Westminster, Camden

Safe to walk alone during daytime for most part of the city, but not so much at night

have a much higher crime rate than York in general

The crime rate in London showing an increasing trend for the past few years

Currently meets the national air quality objectives for PM10 

Continues to deliver on walking, cycling, and public transport improvements, maintaining its national reputation as a leader in sustainable transport

Delivered a fully electric Park & Ride (P&R) site and introduced electric buses

Retrofitted the world’s first fleet of electric double-decker sightseeing buses 

regularly found to have some of the highest air pollution levels in the country 

frequently found to break both UK legal and WHO limits for nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5, generated from urban transport and heating systems

The estimation is that PM2.5 pollution contributes towards 3,500 premature deaths in London annually, while NO2 contributes towards 5,900 premature deaths, making a total health burden of 9,400 premature deaths per year.

The most popular type of transportation in York is car, followed by bike and bus

One of the most bike-friendly cities in the UK

Many attractions in York are within just a few minutes walk of each other

The local bus company First runs buses all over York, as well as express services to Whitby, Scarborough, Ripon, and Pickering.

Leeds-Bradford International Airport is the closest airport to York. To get to York, you will have to travel to Leeds city centre by bus or taxi, followed by a direct train from Leeds to York

A direct train from London Kings Cross to York railway station takes around 2 hours

The London Underground is the oldest and the third longest metro system in the world

Centre of the National Rail network

King's Cross station and Euston station, which are both in London, are the starting points of the East Coast Main Line and the West Coast Main Line—the two main raiway lines in Britain—respectively.

London's bus network runs 24 hours a day

Victoria Coach Station has weekly passenger numbers of over 200,000 and provides services across the UK and to Europe

London has a modern tram network, known as Tramlink, centred on Croydon in South London

Notorious for its traffic congestion, especially the city centre

A major international air transport hub with the busiest city airspace in the world

Yorkshire pudding: one of the most renowned dishes in Yorkshire. It is a baked pudding made from a mixture of eggs, flour, and milk or water. It can be a great accompaniment to a roast dinner or a starter filled with jam and cream.

Fat Rascal: traditional Yorkshire cakes consisting of shortcrust pastry leftovers, mixed dried fruit, butter, and sugar 

Parkin (or perkin): a sticky cake originating from Northern England, although it is mostly associated with Yorkshire. It consists of flour, oatmeal, black treacle, and either lard or butter.

London bun: a square-shaped bun made of rich yeast dough flavored with currants and topped with white sugar icing. Formerly a popular tea time bun it is now somewhat neglected.

Chelsea bun: a type of currant bun made of a rich yeast dough flavoured with lemon peel, cinnamon or mixed spice.

Fish and chips: argued to be originated in London

Earl Grey tea: thought to have been created for Charles Grey, prime minister in the 1830s. Two London tea shops, Jacksons of Piccadilly and Twinings, both claim to have been the first to produce it.

The population of York in 2011 was 198,051 with 83,552 households

York had a higher proportion of 20-24-year-olds than both the region and nation (10% compared with 7.2% and 6.8%) 

York's 85-and-over age group grew more than the regional or national average between 2001 and 2011 (38% compared with 20% and 23%)

90.8% of York's population were born within the UK 

Municipal population: about 9 million (2018)

The most populous city in the UK (around 13.4% of the UK population)

36.7% of London's population are foreign-born making it the city with the second largest immigrant population worldwide

Diverse range of people and cultures

More than 300 languages are spoken in the region

Yorkshire Museum and Gardens: explore York's medieval history through interactive activities for all ages

JORVIK Viking Centre: travel back in time at JORVIK to see how the city looked in 975AD

York's Chocolate Story: discover surprising secrets and fascinating facts behind York's greatest chocolate products, including Chocolate Orange and Kit Kat through an entertaining guided tour 

The National Railway Museum: the collection of nearly 300 historic trains and over 1,000,000 items from history 

Howardian Hills and the North York Moors are right on your doorsteps. 

Shambles Market: with more than 70 stalls, the market is a one-stop-shop for all your shopping needs including quality gifts, fresh flowers, retro vinyl, crafts, handbags, and vintage clothing

London has numerous museums, galleries, libraries and sporting events. These include the British Museum, National Gallery, Natural History Museum, Tate Modern, British Library and West End theatres.

The British Library is the second largest library in the world, and the national library of the United Kingdom

London has numerous venues for rock and pop concerts, including the world's busiest indoor venue, The O2 Arena and Wembley Arena

The largest parks in the central area of London are three of the eight Royal Parks, namely Hyde Park and its neighbour Kensington Gardens in the west, and Regent's Park to the north.

Hyde Park in particular is popular for sports and sometimes hosts open-air concerts. Regent's Park contains London Zoo, the world's oldest scientific zoo, and is near Madame Tussauds Wax Museum.

Walking is a popular recreational activity in London. Areas that provide for walks include Wimbledon Common, Epping Forest, Hampton Court Park, Hampstead Heath, the eight Royal Parks, canals and disused railway tracks.

workers in London are the least stressed of all the regions in the UK because of a variety of social activities available in the capital city