The telephone area code for the UK capital city of London is 020.
The vast majority of localities and boroughs in the UK & England capital city of London use the 020 telephone area code, therefore if you would like to call a person or business situated in the city then you should first dial 020 followed by the remaining eight digits of the phone number you wish to call. Similarly if you have recieved a call from a number starting with 020 then it almost certainly came from an address located in the city. Please note that some London boroughs, for example Bromley, Havering and Hillingdon, do not use the 020 area code.
Cost of calling 020 (London) phone numbers
Calls to all local geographic phone numbers in the UK (01 & 02 prefixed numbers) are charged at the exact same rate, therefore it will cost you the same calling a personal landline in London as it will making the equivalent call to Manchester. The rate depends on what time & day you make the call on and a standard call access fee that is determined by your landline provider is also applied to the call. Calling a person or business in London from a mobile will be free if you use your free inclusive minutes on your tariff or monthly contract in order to make the call, however please check with your mobile network provider for full details on call charges.
Calling London from overseas
Calling a London telephone number from overseas is a simple process which is easy for you to follow. You should remove the first zero ‘0’ from the 020 area code and then replace it with the international dialling code for the United Kingdom, which is +44. This gives you a new ‘international calling code’ for London: +44 20. Therefore if you wanted to call the Tower of London on their visitor information phone number 020 3166 6000 from overseas you should instead dial +44 20 3166 6000.
Phone numbers for popular London attractions
Phone numbers which start with the 020 prefix are well received throughout the UK and are particularly favourable for residents living in the city in comparison to national phone numbers such as 03 and 08 numbers. This is because 020 numbers are registered by default to London addresses, whereas non-geographic national numbers are not as traceable to a specific location and are therefore more likely to be used by unscrupulous telesales companies which use cold-calling tactics. To help you get a sense of what a typical London phone number looks like we have included some general enquiries helplines for some of the city’s most famous attractions.
- 020 3166 6000 – This is the general enquiries & visitor information phone number for the Tower of London which is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames. Formerly used for executions the castle now hosts visitor tours and houses the crown jewels.
- 020 7323 8299 – This is the general enquiries phone number for the British Museum, which houses a superb collection that details human history, art and culture.
- 020 7942 5000 – This is the general enquiries phone number for the Natural History Museum, which hosts a range of exibits on the natural world, including complete dinosaur skeletons, fossils and beautifully-preserved mammals.
- 020 7747 2885 – This is the general enquiries and artwork information number for the National Gallery which is situated on Trafalgar Square and houses world-famous artworks by some of the most renowed artists who have ever lived, such as “Sunflowers” by Vincent Van Gogh.
Visit London
London is the capital city of England & the United Kingdom and is the largest city in the country by a significant margin. As such it is hugely significant in the historical & cultural contexts throughout the globe, with priceless buildings such as Buckingham Place, the Houses of Parliament, the Tower of London and Elizabeth Tower – which houses the most famous bell in the world: Big Ben. London also houses some of the finest art collections on Earth, for example the National Gallery houses original pieces from classical painters such as Rembrandt and Vincent Van Gogh, whilst the Tate Modern houses the finest modern art. The national England football and rugby stadiums are also situated in the city in Wembley and Twickenham respectively, with perhaps the most famous cricket ground in the world, Lords, also found within London’s boundaries. The city is also hugely renowned for its modern & cosmopolitan side, with internationally-renowned theatres in the West End and regular hosting of world movie premieres. There are superb nightlife venues all over the city, with unique & quirky pop-up bars, cafés and restaurants ensuring that the city is always changing & evolving.
Full list of London boroughs & localities which use the 020 telephone area code
| Abbey Wood | Dalston | Kingsbury | Sidcup |
| Acton | Dartmouth Park | Kingston upon Thames | Silvertown |
| Addington | De Beauvoir Town | Kingston Vale | Sipson |
| Addiscombe | Denmark Hill | Knightsbridge | Snaresbrook |
| Aldborough Hatch | Deptford | Ladywell | Soho |
| Aldgate | Dollis Hill | Lambeth | Somerstown |
| Aldwych | Downham | Lamorbey | South Croydon |
| Alperton | Dulwich | Lampton | South Hackney |
| Anerley | Ealing | Lea Bridge | South Harrow |
| Angel | Earls Court | Leamouth | South Kensington |
| Archway | Earlsfield | Lee | South Norwood |
| Arkley | East Barnet | Lewisham | South Tottenham |
| Arnos Grove | East Bedfont | Leyton | South Wimbledon |
| Balham | East Dulwich | Leytonstone | South Woodford |
| Bankside | East Finchley | Limehouse | Southall |
| Barbican | East Ham | Lisson Grove | Southborough |
| Barking | East Sheen | Little Ilford | Southend |
| Barkingside | Eastcote | Longlands | Southfields |
| Barnes | Eden Park | Loughton | Southgate |
| Barnet | Edgware | Lower Clapton | Spitalfields |
| Barnsbury | Edmonton | Lower Morden | St Giles |
| Battersea | Eel Pie Island | Loxford | St Helier |
| Bayswater | Elephant and Castle | Maida Vale | St James’s |
| Beckenham | Elmers End | Malden Rushett | St John’s Wood |
| Beckton | Elmstead | Manor House | St Johns |
| Becontree Heath | Elstree | Manor Park | St Luke’s |
| Becontree | Eltham | Marks Gate | St Margarets |
| Beddington | Enfield Highway | Maryland | St Pancras |
| Bedford Park | Enfield Town | Marylebone | Stamford Hill |
| Belgravia | Enfield Wash | Mayfair | Stanmore |
| Bellingham | Ewell | Maze Hill | Stepney |
| Belmont | Falconwood | Merton Park | Stockwell |
| Belmont | Farringdon | Mile End | Stoke Newington |
| Belsize Park | Feltham | Mill Hill | Stratford |
| Belvedere | Finchley | Millbank | Strawberry Hill |
| Bermondsey | Finsbury Park | Millwall | Streatham |
| Berrylands | Finsbury | Mitcham | Stroud Green |
| Bethnal Green | Fitzrovia | Molesey | Sudbury |
| Bexley | Foots Cray | Monken Hadley | Sundridge |
| Bexleyheath | Forest Gate | Morden Park | Surbiton |
| Bickley | Forest Hill | Morden | Surrey Quays |
| Blackfen | Forestdale | Mortlake | Sutton |
| Blackfriars | Fortis Green | Motspur Park | Swiss Cottage |
| Blackheath | Freezywater | Mottingham | Sydenham Hill |
| Blackwall | Friern Barnet | Muswell Hill | Sydenham |
| Bloomsbury | Frognal | Nag’s Head | Teddington |
| Borehamwood | Fulham | Neasden | Temple Fortune |
| Botany Bay | Fulwell | New Addington | Temple |
| Bounds Green | Gants Hill | New Barnet | Thames Ditton |
| Bow | Gipsy Hill | New Cross | Thamesmead |
| Bowes Park | Golders Green | New Eltham | The Burroughs |
| Brent Cross | Goodmayes | New Malden | The Hale |
| Brent Park | Gospel Oak | New Southgate | The Hyde |
| Brentford | Grahame Park | Newbury Park | Thornton Heath |
| Brimsdown | Grange Park | Newington | Tokyngton |
| Brixton | Greenford | Nine Elms | Tolworth |
| Brockley | Greenwich | Norbiton | Tooting Bec |
| Bromley Common | Grove Park | Norbury | Tooting |
| Bromley | Gunnersbury | North Finchley | Tottenham Green |
| Bromley-by-Bow | Hackney Marshes | North Harrow | Tottenham Hale |
| Brompton | Hackney Wick | North Kensington | Tottenham |
| Brondesbury | Hackney | North Sheen | Totteridge |
| Brunswick Park | Hadley Wood | North Woolwich | Tower Hill |
| Bulls Cross | Haggerston | Northolt | Tufnell Park |
| Burnt Oak | Hainault | Norwood Green | Tulse Hill |
| Bushey Heath | Ham | Notting Hill | Turnpike Lane |
| Bushey | Hammersmith | Nunhead | Twickenham |
| Camberwell | Hampstead Garden Suburb | Oakleigh Park | Upper Clapton |
| Cambridge Heath | Hampstead | Old Ford | Upper Norwood |
| Camden Town | Hampton Hill | Old Malden | Upper Walthamstow |
| Canary Wharf | Hampton Wick | Old Oak Common | Upton Park |
| Cann Hall | Hampton | Osidge | Upton |
| Canning Town | Hanwell | Osterley | Vauxhall |
| Canonbury | Hanworth | Paddington | Waddon |
| Carshalton | Harlesden | Palmers Green | Wallington |
| Castelnau | Harlington | Park Royal | Walthamstow Village |
| Catford | Harmondsworth | Parsons Green | Walthamstow |
| Chadwell Heath | Harringay | Peckham | Walworth |
| Chalk Farm | Harrow on the Hill | Penge | Wandsworth |
| Charing Cross | Harrow Weald | Pentonville | Wanstead |
| Charlton | Harrow | Perivale | Wapping |
| Cheam | Hatch End | Petersham | Wealdstone |
| Chelsea | Hatton | Pimlico | Welling |
| Chessington | Hayes | Pinner | Wembley Park |
| Chigwell | Hayes | Plaistow | Wembley |
| Childs Hill | Hendon | Plaistow | West Brompton |
| Chinatown | Herne Hill | Plumstead | West Ealing |
| Chingford | Heston | Ponders End | West Green |
| Chislehurst | Highams Park | Poplar | West Ham |
| Chiswick | Highbury | Preston | West Hampstead |
| Church End | Highgate | Primrose Hill | West Harrow |
| Church End | Hillingdon | Purley | West Heath |
| Clapham | Hither Green | Putney | West Hendon |
| Clerkenwell | Holborn | Queen’s Park | West Kensington |
| Cockfosters | Holland Park | Queensbury | West Norwood |
| Colindale | Holloway | Ratcliff | West Wickham |
| Colliers Wood | Homerton | Rayners Lane | Westcombe Park |
| Colney Hatch | Honor Oak | Raynes Park | Westminster |
| Coney Hall | Hook | Redbridge | Whetstone |
| Coombe | Hornsey | Richmond | White City |
| Coombe | Hounslow | Riddlesdown | Whitechapel |
| Coulsdon | Hoxton | Roehampton | Whitton |
| Covent Garden | Ilford | Rotherhithe | Willesden |
| Cranford | Isle of Dogs | Rush Green | Wimbledon |
| Creekmouth | Isleworth | Sanderstead | Winchmore Hill |
| Crews Hill | Islington | Sands End | Wood Green |
| Cricklewood | Kenley | Selhurst | Woodford Green |
| Crofton Park | Kennington | Selsdon | Woodford |
| Crook Log | Kensal Green | Seven Kings | Woodlands |
| Crossness | Kensington | Seven Sisters | Woodside Park |
| Crouch End | Kentish Town | Shacklewell | Woodside |
| Croydon | Kenton | Shadwell | Woolwich |
| Crystal Palace | Kew | Shepherd’s Bush | Worcester Park |
| Cubitt Town | Kidbrooke | Shirley | Wormwood Scrubs |
| Custom House | Kilburn | Shooter’s Hill | Yeading |
| Dagenham | King’s Cross | Shoreditch | Yiewsley |