This is more down to globalisation than anything else though, everything has become centralised into very specific hubs because it's more efficient and elsewher

This is more down to globalisation than anything else though, everything has become centralised into very specific hubs because it's more efficient and elsewhere has suffered. As someone who grew up in a pretty rural area in a small country, I can tell you there wasn't that much of a choice to remain there. A lot of the most expensive places to live are also becoming some of the only places where career prospects seem remotely strong.