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In this one off documentary, Cassandra Brown researches into the phenomena of why 80% of people have left London in the last five years and where they are moving. House prices are reaching a record high and Londoners are unable to afford a life in the city, Cassandra discovers the effect of rising prices on those who have had to move out. ‘Researching and speaking to people I wouldn’t otherwise have spoken to, really opened my eyes to some of the troubles regular people are facing as a result of struggles in the economy,’ Cassandra says, ‘some people have experienced the positive and enjoyable aspects a new town has to offer, whilst others miss their old life and the people they were once closely surrounded with’.
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In this one off documentary, Cassandra Brown researches into the phenomena of why 80% of people have left London in the last five years and where they are moving. House prices are reaching a record high and Londoners are unable to afford a life in the city, Cassandra discovers the effect of rising prices on those who have had to move out. ‘Researching and speaking to people I wouldn’t otherwise have spoken to, really opened my eyes to some of the troubles regular people are facing as a result of struggles in the economy,’ Cassandra says, ‘some people have experienced the positive and enjoyable aspects a new town has to offer, whilst others miss their old life and the people they were once closely surrounded with’.
The documentary follows Cassandra as she travels to both
London to Leigh experiencing the differences in the culture and atmosphere and
speaks to the locals, with first-hand knowledge, along the way. As well as
speaking to families in London in their midst of finding somewhere else to
live, Cassandra interviews a coffee shop owner who recently moved from London
to Leigh on sea and currently prefers living in Leigh on sea. Sam outlines, ‘[I
miss] the places to eat, places to drink and social life, the three things.’
London to Leigh has an emphasis on the current life in both
places and provides a window into Leigh as a new area, especially as it was
voted the happiest place to live according to Rightmove. The average sale price
in London in £579,836 while the average price for those buying outside the
capital is £333,181 which is a difference of almost £250,000, That being said
the largest portion of people leaving London tend to head to places less than
25 miles away where house prices average out at £481,436.
Don’t miss ‘London to Leigh’ on Channel 4 at 8pm this
Tuesday. Find out more at www.channel4.com/londontoleigh or use the hashtag
#londontoleigh
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