Because once you factor in commuting costs, many commuter towns end up being more expensive than London itself, while still offering fewer amenities, services, and career opportunities compared to the city.
Friends tell me it was great for a while but reality hit when all the nice neighbours turned out to be swivel eyed racist reform voters. They lasted a year and headed back to London asap
“London’s Back” is an erroneous claim. It’s just the least crap option. Squeezed from all sides, being near the city is just the best of a bad bunch.
I’m about to move to Bristol. Guess I’m not a statistic for once!
so expensive transport innit?
Should be subsidised innit?
Trains/ tubes are so expensive. They feel more like a luxury
With housing at its most affordable in a decade and prices still falling rapidly, it’s not surprising at all.
I think it’s driven more by people simply moving houses less these days. Prices, confidence, massive taxes and general costs going up whilst productivity in the UK not improving
In many careers being in the office 2-3 days a week is expected and living in a commuter town makes this expensive.
If you don’t need to be in 2-3 a week it is better to live 2-3 hours away.
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Work From Office back with a vengenace.
Because once you factor in commuting costs, many commuter towns end up being more expensive than London itself, while still offering fewer amenities, services, and career opportunities compared to the city.
Friends tell me it was great for a while but reality hit when all the nice neighbours turned out to be swivel eyed racist reform voters. They lasted a year and headed back to London asap
“London’s Back” is an erroneous claim. It’s just the least crap option. Squeezed from all sides, being near the city is just the best of a bad bunch.
I’m about to move to Bristol. Guess I’m not a statistic for once!
so expensive transport innit?
Should be subsidised innit?
Trains/ tubes are so expensive. They feel more like a luxury
With housing at its most affordable in a decade and prices still falling rapidly, it’s not surprising at all.
I think it’s driven more by people simply moving houses less these days. Prices, confidence, massive taxes and general costs going up whilst productivity in the UK not improving
In many careers being in the office 2-3 days a week is expected and living in a commuter town makes this expensive.
If you don’t need to be in 2-3 a week it is better to live 2-3 hours away.
Commuter towns can work but are tricky
That article reads like primary school homework
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