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A Londoner has created a "Tube map" charting all the branches of Waitrose and Lidl in London, highlighting stark divisions in wealth across areas of the capital.

The fictional map appears to show different areas of wealth in the regions served by the two supermarkets.

Tube enthusiasts suggested the map shows areas of gentrification within London, and that you can tell how affluent an area is according to its supermarket.

Within the supermarket industry, Waitrose is known for catering for the wealthy, while Lidl is a budget store.

The map was created by 22-year-old economist Alastair Carr, from Balham.

He has made a popular series of alternative maps, including an inside out map of the London Underground network.

Mr Carr told the Standard: "I knew that people tend to stereotype places by what supermarket it has.

"I thought 'could I put it to the test?'"

Mr Carr said he wanted to establish "how radically different" the areas would be.

He said: "I was quite struck about how different the two regions were and how rare it is to get both in one place.

"I'm not very knowledgable about the complex social geography of the places, but I knew about regional divides, such as north/south or east/west."

The economist said he was "struck" that there are no Lidl supermarkets in Zone 1.

And Mr Carr said he was interested in the high number of Lidl supermarkets in east and south-east London, while south-west London is dominated by Waitrose.

The map designer said: "The stereotype is that the north is a bit more posh [than the south], but I think that an east west divide stands out more strongly on this map.

"I think the most stark area is south-east London, which is all Lidl."

Mr Carr said he also noticed divides in the few areas where the supermarkets "interchange" on the map.

He said some Lidl stores have misleading names, and are actually located quite far way from their title.

Lidl Balham, for example, is closer to Tooting Bec than Balham.

So even when the two stores appear to cross over, they are still in different parts of the area.

Responding to the map on Reddit, one person replied: "Interesting how you can tell the price of each area due to if its Lidl or Waitrose serving them."

While another spotted the "massive Waitrose gap in the south east".

One user from Nunhead said this highlighted that "gentrification has a way to go yet".

The map does not indicate what type of store - large, petrol station or express - each of the supermarkets are.

Mr Carr admitted the map does not cover everything, and said it was something to think about reflecting in the map.

He added: "I think people have noticed that the Waitrose are located is where you have more Tube lines, and where you have Lidl is where there are trains."

The colours of the lines are the same as those used in the Waitrose and Lidl logos.

Mr Carr's collection of maps can be found on his blog Not Quite Tangible.