West End
West End Office Space: Area Overview
The West End is London’s pre-eminent leisure, shopping, and commercial area, generating more income for the local economy than any other part of the UK.
The West End is synonymous with its leading retail provision on Oxford Street and Regent Street.
A vast range of sectors operate in the area, and there are over 120,000 businesses in the West End. The West End is a collection of tiny villages that combine to create a business and residential ecosystem that has developed over hundreds of years.
What to see and do in West End
The Workforce in London's West End
As one of the UK’s largest central business districts, the West End of London is home to employers ranging from media companies to theatres and digital technology companies.
The West End generates approximately 3 per cent of the UK’s economic output, and over 600,000 people work in the area. As a result, the West End has one of the most significant concentrations of workers within the UK.
The Office Market in London's West End
The West End is the second largest office market in the UK after the City of London.
The type of office stock for tenants ranges from the historic townhouses of Mayfair and St James’s through to the larger and recently developed spaces in King’s Cross or Paddington.
Office rents can also vary, commanding the highest level in the country for an office through to more economical prices in the more fringe locations.