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r/london↗

London, UK

A sub for everyday London life and the occasional tourist that passes through. Please read the rules and be respectful to our community.

1.6M subscribers2,701 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)2,026 authors / mosince 2008

r/london has 1.6M members (+10.0% over the last 12 months). It gets about 2,701 posts a month from 2,026 people. Top topics: Living in London UK, London Housing Crisis and London Buses.

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Size and growth

How r/london has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+10.0%in 12 months · +1.9% in 3 months · +0.4% in 1 month
Oct 20261.6M
Growing1.6M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/london

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−38%vs Sep 2025 · −10.0% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20262.7k
QuieterPeaked at 4.9k in Jun 2024
Sep 2026: incl. ~1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/london

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Living in London UK0.8%
  2. London Housing Crisis0.8%
  3. London Buses0.6%
  4. London Views0.6%
  5. London Landmarks0.5%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. The Standard
  2. Tfl
  3. Metropolitan Police
  4. IanVisits
  5. Time Out Worldwide

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research