As 2025 draws to a close, we\u2019re taking a look at the data to see how life in London was lived.<\/p>\n
From the cost of renting a room to the price of a pint, we\u2019ll crunch the numbers, analyse the trends, and sum up what it meant for you.<\/p>\n
Average wait for a GP appointment<\/strong><\/p>\n The average wait time to see a GP for a routine appointment<\/a> in London this year varied significantly, depending on your issue.<\/p>\n In some areas, patients reported waiting one to two weeks, with a small number waiting a month or more.<\/p>\n By and large, these wait times depended on practice’s capacity and an overall increase in demand.<\/p>\n In November, Labour said that around 45% of patients were being seen on the day they requested an appointment.<\/p>\n However, analysis of data from NHS England found that across the country there were 1.77 million four-week waits for appointments with a GP in November – up almost 250,000 on July 2024<\/p>\n There was a wait of at least two weeks for 21% of appointments, and a four-week wait for 7.5%.<\/p>\n Price of renting a room<\/strong><\/p>\n It hasn\u2019t got any easier to be a renter<\/a> in the capital this year.<\/p>\n According to data from SpareRoom, the average London room rent rose to \u00a3995 per month by late 2025 – 37% more than five years ago.<\/p>\n In September 2020, the average room was just \u00a3728 per month.<\/p>\n If you have a WC postcode, these numbers go even higher – an average room there would set you back \u00a31,339 a month.<\/p>\n Renters in north London saw the highest year-on-year rent increases, rising by 2.1% compared to last year.<\/p>\n It was slightly cheaper south of the river – in south east London, the average rent is \u00a3951 per month.<\/p>\n Average price of a pint<\/strong><\/p>\n If you left London over the Christmas break, you probably noticed that the cost of a pint <\/a>in the rest of the country is significantly lower.<\/p>\n As of July 2025, the average price of a pint of beer in the UK was approximately \u00a35.17. That\u2019s up around 21p from last year.<\/p>\n In London however, the average pint now costs \u00a36.10 – with many pubs charging north of \u00a37 for a beer<\/p>\n It\u2019s much cheaper elsewhere – in the Midlands, the average sits around \u00a34.68.<\/p>\n Average time of commute<\/strong><\/p>\n TfL data shows that this year the average time travelled per person per day in London is about 54.8 minutes, which includes commuting<\/a> and other daily travel.<\/p>\n Obviously individual commutes vary widely – while 33% of Londoners get to their destination using one line, 12% have to change three or more times per journey.<\/p>\n How long it takes for an ambulance arrives<\/strong><\/p>\n