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  1. London 1800s
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Living

💰 1. Income Levels (Weekly)

Slums

  • Lowest: £0–1s

  • Average: 1s–3s

  • High: ~5s

  • Elite: none

  • Stability: none / daily survival

South London

  • Lowest: ~2s

  • Average: 5s–10s

  • High: ~15s

  • Stability: moderate

Southwark New Works

  • Lowest: ~3s

  • Average: 8s–12s

  • High: ~18s

  • Stability: moderate, tied to construction

Southwark

  • Lowest: ~5s

  • Average: 10s–15s

  • High: £1–£2

  • Elite: £3+

  • Stability: consistent

East Southwark

  • Lowest: ~3s

  • Average: 8s–12s

  • High: ~£1

  • Elite: ~£2

  • Stability: moderate

Bankside

  • Lowest: ~4s

  • Average: 10s–15s

  • High: £1–£2

  • Stability: moderate

South Docks

  • Lowest: ~3s

  • Average: 8s–14s

  • High: ~£1

  • Stability: inconsistent but frequent

North Docks

  • Lowest: ~5s

  • Average: 12s–18s

  • High: £2

  • Stability: consistent

East End

  • Lowest: ~4s

  • Average: 10s–15s

  • High: ~£1

  • Stability: consistent but low

Soho

  • Lowest: ~5s

  • Average: 12s–£1

  • High: £2

  • Elite: £4

  • Stability: varied

City of London

  • Lowest: ~10s

  • Average: £2–£5

  • High: £10

  • Elite: £50+

  • Stability: very high

Kensington & Chelsea

  • Lowest: £1

  • Average: £3–£6

  • High: £10

  • Elite: £30+

Belgravia

  • Lowest: £2

  • Average: £5–£10

  • High: £20

  • Elite: £100+

Mayfair

  • Lowest: £3

  • Average: £10–£20

  • High: £50

  • Elite: £500+

Chelsea Riverside

  • Lowest: £1

  • Average: £3–£6

  • High: £10

  • Elite: £25

Westminster Estates

  • Workers: 10s–£2

  • Upper: £5–£10

  • Elite: £200+

Royal Grounds

  • Staff: £1–£6

  • Elite: unlimited


🏠 2. Housing (Weekly + Examples)

Slums

  • Free–2s → floor space, shared beds

  • 3s–5s → cramped room

  • 8s → “good” slum housing

South London

  • 5s → small shared

  • 10s–15s → modest home

  • £1 → stable family house

New Works

  • 6s–12s → new but basic

  • £1 → improved housing

Southwark

  • 10s → worker room

  • £1–£2 → townhouse

  • £3 → upper working

East End

  • 6s–£1 → overcrowded housing

  • £2 → stable but tight

Soho

  • 10s → shared room

  • £2 → above shop

  • £5 → good central

City

  • £2 → basic lodging

  • £5 → good

  • £10 → premium

Kensington

  • £3 → basic

  • £8 → strong

  • £20 → elite

Belgravia

  • £5 → entry

  • £15 → strong

  • £40 → elite

Mayfair

  • £10 → entry

  • £30 → high

  • £100+ → top tier


🍞 3. Food (Daily Examples)

Slums

  • 1p → bread scraps

  • 3p → bread + soup

  • 6p → decent meal

Working areas

  • 2p–5p → basic meals

  • 1s → proper meal

Soho

  • 4p → quick meal

  • 1s → standard

  • 3s → good

City

  • 6p → basic

  • 2s → standard

  • 5s → high

Mayfair

  • 1s → basic

  • 5s → standard

  • £1+ → elite


💧 4. Water

  • Slums → free or 1p (shared pump)

  • South → 1p

  • Central → 2p–4p

  • Elite → included/private


🍺 5. Alcohol / Pubs

Slums

  • 1p → watered drink

  • 2p → basic

  • 4p → strong

Working areas

  • 2p–5p → standard

Soho

  • 3p → cheap

  • 1s → normal

  • 3s → good

City

  • 6p–2s → business drinks

Mayfair

  • 1s–£1+ → exclusive


💃 6. Escort / Vice

Slums

  • 2p–1s → survival

Working areas

  • 4p–5s → basic

Soho

  • 1s–10s → organised

City

  • 3s–£1+ → discreet

Mayfair

  • £1–£20+ → elite


🕵️ 7. Crime Economy

Slums

  • 1p–3p → pickpocket

  • 1s → theft

  • £1–£5 → serious

East / South

  • 3p–£20 → mixed crime

Docks

  • 1s–£100 → smuggling

City

  • £1–£100+ → fraud

Mayfair

  • £10–£500+ → influence


💸 8. What People Will Do For Money


£1–£5

  • Slums → anything survival-based

  • South London → full day labour

  • Southwark → standard work

  • Soho → small services

  • City → minor task

  • Mayfair → irrelevant


£10–£50

  • Slums → violence, crime

  • Southwark → illegal work

  • Docks → smuggling

  • Soho → escort / scams

  • City → professional work

  • Mayfair → discreet favour


£100–£500

  • Slums → life-changing

  • South → relocation

  • Docks → major crime

  • Soho → organised operations

  • City → deals

  • Mayfair → reputation moves


£1000+

  • Slums → total control of life

  • South → permanent change

  • City → strategic decisions

  • Mayfair → power shifts