About London  

1) The population of the area known as Greater London is now close to 8m, making it the largest city in Western Europe
2) There are over a million children in London’s schools
3) Over 100,000 children were born in London last year
4) Greater London covers an area of 656 square miles, with some areas 45 miles from the centre
5) Greater London has over 600 square miles of roads, with over 50 High Streets! But traffic in Central London moves at the same average speed as it did in 1911.
6) London has over 11,000 restaurants, cafés and takeaways
7) Over 25 million people visited London last year.
8) If London was a country, it would be the 8th largest country in Europe.
9) There are more languages spoken in London than in any other city in the world.