How many Python developers are in London?
Python accounts for 32% of the developers StarHunt indexes in London, against 31% across the United Kingdom.
Seen from the national side, 53% of Python developers in the United Kingdom live in London, which hosts 51% of the country's developers.
London sits close to the national average for Python.
Counted on StarHunt's index: public GitHub profiles located in or around London, tagged Python from the code in their repositories. People who never publish code are not in it, so the real population is larger.
What is specific to Python in London
Python is the most common technology among the developers we index in London, out of 23 languages and frameworks we track.
No other city we track in the United Kingdom has as many Python developers in our index.
What Python developers in London also work with
Read the two columns together: a technology far more common here than nationally is a requirement London can meet.
| Technology | London | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| PyTorch | 12% | 11% |
| AWS | 10% | 10% |
| TypeScript | 7.3% | 7.2% |
| React | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| Kubernetes | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| TensorFlow | 4.9% | 3.7% |
Who employs Python developers in London
As stated by the developers themselves on GitHub, most represented first.
| # | Company |
|---|---|
| 1 | Imperial College London |
| 2 | University of Cambridge |
| 3 | University College London |
| 4 | University of Oxford |
| 5 | UCL |
What Python developers in London build
The most-starred work created by Python developers in London.
| # | Repository | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | tirth8205/code-review-graph | ★ 32,163 |
| 2 | serengil/deepface | ★ 23,530 |
| 3 | joke2k/faker | ★ 19,435 |
How to approach a Python search in London
- Start in London. It holds 53% of the Python developers we place in the United Kingdom, so a local search covers a real share of the national pool.
- Filter on the open-to-work flag first: 20% have it on, and they are the fastest replies you will get.
- Look at who contributes to google-deepmind/acme: it is the reference project most London Python developers have worked on.
Frequently asked questions
How many Python developers are in London?
Fewer than 5,000 in our index, so we give proportions: 32% of London developers work in Python, against 31% across the United Kingdom, and the city holds 53% of the national Python pool.
Is Python a major technology in London?
It ranks #1 of the 23 languages and frameworks we track among London developers, with 32% of them using it.
Which city in the United Kingdom has the most Python developers?
Among the cities we track, London does.
Which companies employ Python developers in London?
In our London sample the most represented employers are Imperial College London, University of Cambridge, University College London, from what developers state on their GitHub profiles.
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