Caribbean London

It's hard to say exactly which parts of London are synonymous with Caribbean culture. In August it'll be Notting Hill, but although there are hubs of residential areas – Peckham, New Cross, Dalston, Lewisham that will have their fair share of Caribbean (and African) residents and at least a handful of grocers or takeaways selling Caribbean food, it's a community that's fairly spread across town.

Two main areas do stand out, however: Brixton in South London and Harlesden in the North West. Brixton Market is home to Europe's largest amount of Afro-Caribbean foodstuffs, which obviously appeals to a large contingent of Afro-Caribbean consumers who can also find specialist hairdressers, barber shops as well as hair products in the surrounding streets. Harlesden also boasts its fair share of Caribbean cafés and grocers, but is best known as the reggae capital of London.

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