Ever wondered which part of London is the best match for your personality? We’ve put together a London personality quiz which will give you a hint towards which area of London you truly belong! Answer these 10 questions and see which part of London is your best match :-)
How we made our “Where should I live in London Quiz”
Rather than looking at socio-economic factors like income and education level we looked up a few psychographic statistics from different parts of London like:
- Level of extroversion
- Openness to experience
- Access to green space
- Importance of nightlife
- Transportation network
- Attitudes twoards diversity
In this way we take the focus away from economic factors, and concentrate on your personality to find a good area in London to live in. Based on your survey answers, you’ll get a recommended area based on the best matching psychographic characteristics. Which means your recommended area in London might be different than what you expected!
Take our London Personality Quiz to discover the best area to live in London for You:
Personality matched with where you live = Higher life satisfaction
On a more serious note, taking a step away from our unscientific London personality quiz, here are some interesting statistics from a study conducted by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) on the link between personality and life satisfaction.
Judging by the results of the PNAS study, you’ll find a lot of extroverts in West and South West London with clusters of high extraversion in boroughs such as Kensington & Chelsea and Wandsworth.
Openness to experience, on the other hand, is more prominent in East and North London in boroughs such as Islington and Hackney. Lower levels were observed in the outer regions of Greater London.
You’ll often see articles with headlines such as “The best places to live in London” based on factors like average income and crime-rate. While these socio-economic factors matter, it’s also clear from the study from PNAS that personality traits can impact how satisfied you are with where you live. While introverts might be happier in less densely populated areas, extroverts are often happy with the hustle and bustle of the city centre.
FAQ London Personalities:
Where in London are people most satisfied with life?
According to geographical psychology research, high levels of life satisfaction is clustered in South West London (e.g., Richmond borough).
In which area of London are people least agreeable?
According to a study by PNAS, low agreeableness is most prominent among people living in Central London, which might be linked to people being tired by the masses of tourists in this area.
Where in London are people most open-minded?
You’ll find a higher level of openness to experience in Central London clustered around boroughs like Islington and Camden in North London. This according to a study by PNAS.