How much can you afford per night in London?

by Benedetta Tagliaferri

For my first blog at Data School I thought to share my experience with London Airbnb.

I was travelling to London and I had no idea how to find the best accommodation for my needs. I didn’t know about neighbourhoods and areas and what I could afford. So this idea came in my mind: why don’t you create a viz that shows what you could get in London within your budget?

I considered AirBnB data of 2015 and this is what I found out:

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Let’s play around and see how it works:

My budget is less the £25 a night this time so let’s see what I can get.

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One of the place that I can get, It’s a private room in Hackney for £20.
But let’s say I want to go with some friends so I can spend a bit more, let’s say £75 per night.

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Still Hackney, but this time an entire home for us!
Now let’s imagine that I become rich for one day and I want to spend more than £175. Now I can have an amazing place in Westminster, entire house of course.

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During the class, we just thought it would be amazing to write on the map the direct link of the airbnb host.

Hope you enjoyed my viz!

Have a nice weekend!