Yeah I think you nailed it with the idea of people wanting to live further out to get more space. Dense urban living is fun when you are energetic (and probabl

Yeah I think you nailed it with the idea of people wanting to live further out to get more space. Dense urban living is fun when you are energetic (and probably young and probably single and probably with lots of like-minded friends) and you spend 95% of your time working and socializing, and you basically just use your home as somewhere to sleep and get washed in between the office and the bars/restaurants/gyms/etc However, this is not the same for everyone. I dream of the day when I can live in a house with its own garden and where I am not physically sharing walls with other people's homes. At least in London you won't get that anywhere near your work unless you are absurdly wealthy.