There are many people keeing chickens in residential areas, actually. One peculiarity of the UK is that the law explicitly protects the right to keep chickens

There are many people keeing chickens in residential areas, actually. One peculiarity of the UK is that the law explicitly protects the right to keep chickens and rabbits. So if you decide to buy a chicken coop and a couple of hens for your garden there is nothing anyone can do about it whether you live in the middle of nowhere or in central London.