I'm about 12 months away from leaving London, Leeds is the goal. It has a decent enough tech economy that I should be able to find an equivalent job for little to no pay cut and cost of housing/living is significantly lower.
It's probably partially my age but I know a lot of people who are on the verge of leaving, partially due to remote working opportunities from Covid but mostly due to being priced out. Even those I know staying "in" London are having to buy in Essex, Hertfordshire etc. due to the cost. London's housing crisis is only getting worse every year, in enough time the upside may be that it helps other cities develop instead.
It's probably partially my age but I know a lot of people who are on the verge of leaving, partially due to remote working opportunities from Covid but mostly due to being priced out. Even those I know staying "in" London are having to buy in Essex, Hertfordshire etc. due to the cost. London's housing crisis is only getting worse every year, in enough time the upside may be that it helps other cities develop instead.