[raesene4]

Whilst other areas are expensive London it totally in a league of it's own.

Edinburgh (most expensive part of scotland) average property price £234k. London, average property price £642k

Also people in Scotland and areas like Manchester can more easily get on the property ladder by buying in cheaper nearby areas. for Edinburgh places like West Lothian (average price £164K) make a much easier starting point.

Heck with improving internet access, if you can do your job remotely the western isles are nice and cheap (average price around £100k)

For me the UKs property market is heavily split between London and the south east and "the rest of the country", a lot of the stories about expensive UK property don't seem to cover those aspects.

[TheOtherHobbes]

Prices in many parts of the UK have been more or less static since 2008, and in some cities they've actually fallen.

The hot spots are all "capital" cities for their catchment areas.

>if you can do your job remotely the western isles are nice and cheap

I've considered this, but I decided that moving to Europe is a better idea, for cultural and political reasons.

Also, it doesn't rain nearly as much; climate change is going to flood/rot a lot of the UK's housing stock and infrastructure over the next few decades, and I'd rather be somewhere hotter and drier.

[vixen99]

its own!