Best areas to live for commuting to Marylebone

Marylebone is a commuting destination for medical, retail and office workers rather than for large corporate headquarters. Harley Street and Wimpole Street are lined with private clinics, the University of Westminster occupies a long stretch of Marylebone Road, and the streets around Baker Street and Marylebone High Street hold smaller offices, shops and restaurants. Many people who work here walk from Fitzrovia, Regent's Park or Paddington.

Its transport is unusually varied for such a compact area. Baker Street has five tube lines — Bakerloo, Circle, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee and Metropolitan — and the Metropolitan line's fast trains make Harrow, Pinner and the north-west suburbs surprisingly close. Marylebone station is the London terminus for Chiltern Railways, with trains from Wembley, Harrow, High Wycombe and beyond. Bond Street, a short walk south, adds the Central line and the Elizabeth line, bringing east London and Ealing within direct reach.

That mix means the best places to live depend heavily on which station you use. Jubilee line commuters from West Hampstead, Kilburn and Swiss Cottage have short, direct journeys; Bakerloo commuters from Maida Vale and Queen's Park arrive at Baker Street; and Elizabeth line commuters from Stratford, Ilford or Ealing reach Bond Street without changing. The ranking below uses a single point in Marylebone, so check the walk from the station you would actually arrive at. Marylebone Road is one of the most congested routes in central London, which makes buses along it slow at peak times.