Not really. In 1939, families were generally larger and even when I was growing up in the sixties we had a family of 12 and a family of 13 living in two up, two down houses in our street with no bathroom and an outside bog. IIRC, there were only about 3 cars down our whole street too. Other than hot-bedding poorly paid EU workers, I can’t imagine people going back to those 'good old days', can you?Funny isn't it, so many people moaning how it is overcrowded, and far more people used to live there before the Blitz.
No, but that doesn't change the fact that London was more crowded before.
How crowded do you want to be?
The more crowded the better - means fewer people to ruin the countryside!
I know what I mean!
When I lived in London, I always wondered, why do so many people stay in London? There is still a slow migration out of London into the home counties, seen especially in Essex where I live, which is probably why population is still slow to rise in London. Where I lived (Harringay, then Walthamstow), a 3 bed semi would buy a nice large detached with big garden around here. I didn't hang about myself.
I think the pandemic has prompted some people to look further afield, but so many Londoners feel very tied to their suburbs and many, justifiably so, worry about prejudism they may encounter outside of London. I have black, South American, and Turkish friends in London that say they will never leave, but at the same time, many are slowly moving out beyond the M25.
In short, if the 8 million people in London decided to move to the Essex countryside, it would be far more crowded than it is now. And it is already much more crowded than it was when I was growing up.
So, stay in London please!
Going by the previous link ( Macrotrends) , migration to the suburbs is not that significant .I know what I mean!
When I lived in London, I always wondered, why do so many people stay in London? There is still a slow migration out of London into the home counties, seen especially in Essex where I live, which is probably why population is still slow to rise in London. Where I lived (Harringay, then Walthamstow), a 3 bed semi would buy a nice large detached with big garden around here. I didn't hang about myself.
I think the pandemic has prompted some people to look further afield, but so many Londoners feel very tied to their suburbs and many, justifiably so, worry about prejudism they may encounter outside of London. I have black, South American, and Turkish friends in London that say they will never leave, but at the same time, many are slowly moving out beyond the M25.
In short, if the 8 million people in London decided to move to the Essex countryside, it would be far more crowded than it is now. And it is already much more crowded than it was when I was growing up.
So, stay in London please!
Lincs used to be so much cheaper than it is now. A mate from Essex moved up near Spalding about 10 years ago, he got a farm house with 9 acres. Divorce meant he lost it all though. Nowadays the price difference seems much less. Still get a lot more for your money though.OK I get you. I'm looking at Lincolnshire. Not sure when will the best time be for me to move.
Look at the graph top of page, inner London versus Outer, , in the left third. Quite marked.Going by the previous link ( Macrotrends) , migration to the suburbs is not that significant .
What do you mean by London?The population of London peaked in 1939 and did not get back to the same level until 2015. Quite amazing.