Why I Left London (For Good)

[@seansmith445]

The average take-home pay of £2,300 to £2,500 is shockingly low for London.

[@_mklein]

Yes, Qualified engineer here with solid 7 years experience. £2,600 take-home monthly. Something is not right!

[@seansmith445]

@@_mklein I work in a pharmaceutical factory in the northeast and take home £2000 a month without overtime.

[@jsg9575]

When I was first renting it cost 450/month for a huge top floor room in a 3 bedroom house in brixton back in 2013-2015. I saw the same room on the market this year and it's 1400/month...for a room. Absolutely insane.

[@upthegainsmoney]

That’s wild

[@beckton11]

I am an East London guy but live in Birmingham now it's been 1 year I do like London to Visit but it's too expensive and the Value doesn't always add up

[@smehmet21]

Myself and many other family’s are leaving London such a shame. Also due to this many schools are closing

[@PeacockRhino]

You need at least £100k a year income now I’d say to enjoy the things in London that make it worth living there and even then you wouldn’t be living a really good life. If you can work remotely then Bristol, Leeds, Manchester and Edinburgh are much better value.

[@upthegainsmoney]

Manchester is also getting pretty pricey as Edinburgh is one of the most expensive cities to buy in

[@PeacockRhino]

@@upthegainsmoney Edinburgh is expensive but it’s cheaper than London still and much safer, cleaner and easier to get around.

[@Dr.JubairsFinance]

London is home, but is it really worth the cost?

[@upthegainsmoney]

IMO not anymore - I love London for what it gave me but now it's just unaffordable and so different!

[@MrSebastianBlake]

@@upthegainsmoneyit’s a really good question. I’m from Brixton London and moved out to Leeds 5yrs ago ( about to buy my second property) and my quality of life has improved significantly and dramatically. It’s a tough one as I do miss London but the freedom and stress-free lifestyle is better. The point is that one needs to have a rich family or salary to afford the basics in London which can be got elsewhere for cheaper.

[@N_Loco_Parenthesis]

Last time I was there I was sitting in Wetherspoons one night, and I suddenly noticed there were six CCTV cameras on my side of the room alone. That didn't make me feel safe. It made me feel surveilled. And yeah, everything you said. It's a ££££ madhouse. The other annoyance is all the messaging telling you how to behave, especially on public transport.

[@upthegainsmoney]

Mind the gap 😂

[@jacknakamori3280]

If you don’t earn enough, of course it’s crap! If you do earn enough, most of these complaints are moot, and those that aren’t are largely nationwide issues.

[@upthegainsmoney]

Not sure if you listened correctly but it's a personal opinion rather than a complaint.

[@_Beamish]

The point is, unless your parents already live there and own a house, that simply isn't possible anymore.

[@oldskoolmusicnostalgia]

Most people don't earn enough to live comfortably there. Same in cities like Sydney, San Francisco, etc.

[@gatekeeperboxing5898]

I'm still here, I don't mind it though because I live in a Housing Association property and so the rent is only around £600 a week. I've lived here pretty much 95% of my life, I can't say I love it but I don't hate it either. I don't find the cost of living much of an issue as I don't eat or drink out as I'm pretty introverted and much prefer making my own meals. I don't use public transport as I don't enjoy being squashed in the bus or even more so on the underground. I much prefer leaving home earlier and having a good brisk walk to anywhere that is within 1 hours walking distance.

[@upthegainsmoney]

Fair play 👏

[@gatekeeperboxing5898]

@@upthegainsmoney I also love all the history and architecture here since I was a kid and still sometimes visit the National Gallery and British Museum and other places, which are all completely free. Certainly alot has changed and not much of it for the better, but I don't find many other places i've visited over the years in the UK much more agreeable and I guess familiarity plays a bit part in me staying here. Where I live is very convenient because many different supermarkets are nearby, hospitals, shopping centres etc. The people populating the area are of course very different and largely don't speak English as a first language, this means there is no longer that feeling of community that was present as a kid, therefore I just keep to myself and do my own thing. Still i'm able to make it work for me at the moment, I've come through alot of tough situations over the past decade and i'm hoping that I can continue to improve my situation.

[@Qlair2632]

Lucky you, paid for by all the people that can’t afford to live in that area but are taxed so you can

[@gatekeeperboxing5898]

@@Qlair2632 I was once one of those same people struggling on low income and sometimes finding it hard to get a job. I've been on benefits (albeit for less than a year of my life in total) while trying to find employment. So I don't see anything wrong with my current situation.

[@Qlair2632]

@@gatekeeperboxing5898 I’m glad you’ve had help and I don’t have a personal objection to it. It’s just a moral objection that we have a system that taxes people of very modest means to provide others a lifestyle that those that are being taxed can’t afford to provide for themselves

[@MrSebastianBlake]

I commend you for leaving London and realising there more to life then London. It must have been hard to leave

[@upthegainsmoney]

Yeah it definitely was but I don’t regret it one bit

[@Dakotagirl823]

I've often thought about retiring to the UK and London is not on my list. I'm looking at York, Newcastle, or Glasgow.

[@upthegainsmoney]

Very diverse selection there

[@arron620]

Where on the Old Kent Road? I grew up near burgess park

[@upthegainsmoney]

Right by the Aldi before the big flyover

[@kwameopoku3576]

Oh wow near the toys r us

[@oldskoolmusicnostalgia]

The place felt like a dump even in the economic boom years. Am talking about 2008 just before GFC: housing conditions looked appalling even compared to the developing country I come from. That's enough to discourage many

[@Abdul_Rahman86]

London is overrated to live. Amazing to visit.

[@upthegainsmoney]

Agreed

[@maxfreakout]

Pete King was your grandad!!!!

[@upthegainsmoney]

He was sure was! I'm guessing you knew him?

[@chome4]

London's lost its 'cool'.

[@upthegainsmoney]

Yeah for sure def did for me!

[@shibdassarkar9357]

Sir how much do you earn per month? Plz reply. Thanks a lot.

[@upthegainsmoney]

I run a business so it varies a lot

[@shibdassarkar9357]

@@upthegainsmoney sir do you earn 150k pound sterlings a year in uk? Plz reply in yes or no. Thanks a lot.

[@alisahin2790]

Was your partner keen to leave London as well?

[@upthegainsmoney]

Not as much but would say the same now for sure

[@gujh03]

So where does it start ? The part where you say why you left ?

[@upthegainsmoney]

I don’t understand what you mean?

[@kaiserphoenix01]

£4500 per month in London for 1 person!?? How lol

[@BaronStomp]

Diversity is London's greatest strength

[@upthegainsmoney]

It's certainly one of them

[@stu8642]

2:20 they do look pretty French those guys, drinking wine and smoking lol

[@upthegainsmoney]

😂😂😂😂 hit the nail on the head

[@oiausdlkasuldhflaksjdhoiausydo]

Soho is a theme park and it's fake as hell right now

[@upthegainsmoney]

Yep, totally agree. Certainly lost it's charm.

[@kamsavesmoney]

Heavily littered, even most affluent and gentrified areas

[@upthegainsmoney]

Litter yes - big problem and that’s partly because of the sheer amount of people

[@msmudga]

basically because you can’t afford it

[@upthegainsmoney]

Not sure I said that. Not even suggested that but cool you take it however you like. Thanks for stopping by.

[@TheNightmareAssasin]

Don't come back

[@upthegainsmoney]

😂😂😂