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title: "London Class A submarkets"
description: "All 7 Class A submarkets we track in London — tier, average rent, and tenant profile."
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lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
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> London has 7 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by City of London at the trophy tier.

## TL;DR

- 7 submarkets covered.
- Trophy tier: City of London, Mayfair & St James's.
- Prime tier: King's Cross, Shoreditch & Tech Belt, Canary Wharf, Fitzrovia & Soho.
- Established/emerging tier: Victoria & Westminster.

# London Class A submarkets

**London has 7 distinct [Class A](/glossary/class-a) submarkets we track, anchored by City of London at the [trophy tier](/topics/trophy-asset-selection).**

## TL;DR

- 7 submarkets covered.
- Trophy tier: City of London, Mayfair & St James's.
- Prime tier: King's Cross, Shoreditch & Tech Belt, Canary Wharf, Fitzrovia & Soho.
- Established/emerging tier: Victoria & Westminster.

## By tier

**City of London** (trophy, ~£95/sqft/yr · ≈ $121 PSF/yr USD) — The historic Square Mile — banking, insurance, law.

**Mayfair & St James's** (trophy, ~£165/sqft/yr · ≈ $210 PSF/yr USD) — The deepest hedge fund and family office cluster in EMEA.

**King's Cross** (prime, ~£92/sqft/yr · ≈ $117 PSF/yr USD) — Tech-led estate around the Eurostar terminus.

**Shoreditch & Tech Belt** (prime, ~£80/sqft/yr · ≈ $102 PSF/yr USD) — Old Street to Whitechapel — creative-class spine.

**Canary Wharf** (prime, ~£65/sqft/yr · ≈ $82.6 PSF/yr USD) — Estate-managed banking campus on the Isle of Dogs.

**Fitzrovia & Soho** (prime, ~£110/sqft/yr · ≈ $140 PSF/yr USD) — Media and tech HQs in the heart of the West End.

**Victoria & Westminster** (established, ~£88/sqft/yr · ≈ $112 PSF/yr USD) — Corporate and government HQ enclave.

## Key facts

| city | London|
| country | United Kingdom|
| region | EMEA|
| classARentLocal | £95/sqft/yr · ≈ $121 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $121/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 8.6%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 10|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 24|
| submarkets | 7|
| primeYieldPct | 4.5%|
| trophyCount | 2|
| primeCount | 4|

## Frequently asked questions

****How many Class A submarkets are in London?****
: 7, ranging from trophy (City of London) down to established and emerging clusters.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Samuel Okafor**](/about/authors/samuel-okafor) — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Trophy Asset Selection**](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — How to identify and evaluate trophy Class A assets for a flagship requirement.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/london/neighborhoods-overview), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.