Only a few years ago Scotland and Wales were seeing migration into England. Now the trend has been reversed, as more and more citizens in England - find its now just too expensive to live here. According to the latest data from the ONS to June 2023 - Wales has witnessed a 65% increase and Scotland 11%. We all know how expensive, especially living in London and the South is - but these migrations are not only from this part of the country. In Wales buying a home is so much cheaper, similarly in Scotland. Moreover there are distinct - benefits to the new life style. Last night on BBC 1 the Countrfile programme, described a wonderful annual event - the Stranraer Oyster Festival - that brought many people from across Scotland and also England. In fact one person had come from Australia. So this new reverse phenomenon - of internal migration - is changing the face of these islands. Who would have thought this only a few years ago?
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