London is a great city, and I think that if you could offer most people the opportunity to own a house (or even rent) near their work for a reasonable price, th

London is a great city, and I think that if you could offer most people the opportunity to own a house (or even rent) near their work for a reasonable price, they'd jump at the chance. The problem with London is that it's simply too expensive, and as such it's tricky to land experienced developers. It's also an expensive place to set up shop, due to high cost of office space and higher salaries expected. If you're looking to move to the UK I'd look into another city. Bristol is probably the biggest tech hub for startups outside of London, and even though house/rent prices are skyrocketing in recent years the tech scene is growing at a crazy rate. It's also growing at a crazy rate, due to Londoners choosing to leave the capital to settle down. Finally, there's a handful of solid VC's in the area. Manchester has also had a lot of success in recent years, probably thanks to MediaCity.