4,000 people a week trying to emigrate from Great Britain - almost all young professionals aged 20-40

[Mononoke28 137]

FL is pretty cheap. The average home price here is about $130K, though average houshold income is something like $36K. But, you can afford a house here on that.

130K? Where in FL do you live?

No kidding. I know in Southeast Florida you can't get even get a condo for that!

[thetreble 19]

A place like Denver is worth living. It's a great city, people are very nice, and it is affordable. My brother worked there for three years and LOVED it. Where we live in the east it is all about demand. Wages don't go up but everything else does.

VJ-I don't know where I will work in galloway. There are a lot of medical facilities there so I am sure I could get a job doing clerical work. I wanted to go into editing and one of the reasons I was so ready to move to this area was to be close to NYC. I will try to get an editing job here first but I just got out of college and have little experience so don't know how it will work out. After being here 8 months though, I don't want to work in the city!! I know many that do and it is a stressful life that I am not ready to get into. The commute is nuts and I don't think I am ready for that. This area is just too busy for me. I am also not worried about housing prices. Selling a house in NJ is always going to be easy. There is just far too much demand to worry about it really. I'd consider moving to Central jersey though. I would love to live in Middletown or Red Bank but...can't afford it!

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

One thing this article ignores and people always gloss over with these articles - there are about 250,000 Australians in London alone (apparently), never mind the number of Canadians, Kiwis, South Africans, etc. Also about 250,000 French people (can't get a job at home).

If people are leaving there are plenty who fill their place from advanced and developed countries who fill their place.

[thetreble 19]

Yep. For the thousands that leave, there are thousands waiting to get in.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Selling a house in NJ is always going to be easy. There is just far too much demand to worry about it really.

Selling a house in NJ at a price you're comfortable with isn't always so easy. Plenty of listings this spring and summer have expired or been withdrawn. Many of those units are now being rented out by their owners.

[KaiserD 12]

there are about 250,000 Australians in London alone (apparently)

I'd love to ask them why they live there? I only went to London for the visa stuff, and I couldn't wait to get home. It was so dirty and dreary lol

On a more serious note, maybe immigrants to the UK see something quaint/charming/homely that British people take for granted or just don't feel any more.

Now people moving to Cornwall and pushing/pricing us all out of homes I can understand, even if it does make me die a little inside cause I can't live there any more

Edited August 7, 2007 by KaiserD

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

there are about 250,000 Australians in London alone (apparently)

I'd love to ask them why they live there? I only went to London for the visa stuff, and I couldn't wait to get home. It was so dirty and dreary lol

It seems to me it's because they have career opportunities above and beyond what they have at home.

I love London - best city in the world, though not always the most livable.

[Krikit 1,166]

FL is pretty cheap. The average home price here is about $130K, though average houshold income is something like $36K. But, you can afford a house here on that.

130K? Where in FL do you live?

No kidding. I know in Southeast Florida you can't get even get a condo for that!

Ditto for Central Florida. Maybe a few years ago but certainly not these days. The average price is almost twice that amount.

Edited August 7, 2007 by Krikit

[Heracles 417]

there are about 250,000 Australians in London alone (apparently)

I'd love to ask them why they live there? I only went to London for the visa stuff, and I couldn't wait to get home. It was so dirty and dreary lol

It seems to me it's because they have career opportunities above and beyond what they have at home.

I love London - best city in the world, though not always the most livable.

A lot of Australians go for a change of scenery and different experience. Most Australians end up coming back after a few years. Whereas, downunder, the Brits usually stay permanently. Things have changed though considering Australia has the lowest unemployment rate in comparison to any other English speaking nation. I doubt as many Australians travel to work there anymore.

A friend of mine, who lives in London, was saying how everything closes early and hardly anything is open 24 hours. Now in Melbourne and Sydney you have a lot of places open 24/7. Heck some clubs and bars on the weekends don't close until 4 to 7am.. In every single company I have worked for, in AUS, I have worked with someone who has migrated from the UK.

Edited August 7, 2007 by Boo-Yah!

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

I hate to break it to you Boo-Yah, but I know many, many Australians who at the end of their working holiday visa desperately looking for ways to stay (get sponsorship, get married, etc). I knew many who overstayed. The reason was they had much better jobs than they did at home.

[Heracles 417]

I hate to break it to you Boo-Yah, but I know many, many Australians who at the end of their working holiday visa desperately looking for ways to stay (get sponsorship, get married, etc). I knew many who overstayed. The reason was they had much better jobs than they did at home.

But not as many as the number of Brits who move to Australia.

For me personally London is not my cup of tea. Melbourne and Sydney are 100 times better cities.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

According to the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs about one million Australians live overseas (a number that is growing), about 70% professionals. Make of that what you will.

[mawilson 2,133]

According to the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs about one million Australians live overseas (a number that is growing), about 70% professionals. Make of that what you will.

1 million out of 20 is a significant number, I think.

[Heracles 417]

According to the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs about one million Australians live overseas (a number that is growing), about 70% professionals. Make of that what you will.

That is because Australians like to travel; Not because they do not want to live in Aus.

Both Melbourne and Sydney are always listed in almost all top 10 city listed. The cities are modern, clean, open and safe.

Australia attracts record number of Brits

Friday, 4 August 2006

A recent poll in the UK suggests that more Britons than ever before want to make their dreams of migrating to another country a reality - with Australia as the top choice!

Over the past three years, the number of people hoping to leave the United Kingdom has tripled - 13% of Britons would like to migrate to another country, with a full 25% of 18-25 year olds dreaming of a move.

Most would-be emigrants hope to find a higher quality of life abroad, a lower cost of living, and a warmer climate.

Unsurprisingly, Australia tops the list of preferred destinations, with 40% of all respondents saying they would like to move to Australia permanently. Australia offers an extremely high standard of living, plenty of employment opportunities, and a sunny climate. All of these factors make it a highly attractive destination for Britons who seek greener pastures abroad.

According to the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs about one million Australians live overseas (a number that is growing), about 70% professionals. Make of that what you will.

1 million out of 20 is a significant number, I think.

21 million. That is how fast the nations population is growing.

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The report shows that Britain has more people living abroad than almost any other country. The top 10 countries where Brits live, together accounting for around 75 per cent of all Brits living abroad, are:

# Australia 1.3 million, equivalent to 2 per cent of UK population

# Spain 760,000

# USA 680,000

# Canada 600,000

# Ireland 290,000

# New Zealand 215,000

# South Africa 212,000

# France 200,000

# Germany 115,000

# Cyprus 59,000

Edited August 7, 2007 by Boo-Yah!

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

That is because Australians like to travel; Not because they do not want to live in Aus.

Both Melbourne and Sydney are always listed in almost all top 10 city listed. The cities are modern, clean, open and safe.

These are not travellers, these are emigres. I know Melbourne and Sydney are lovely cities, I was offered a transfer to Sydney in my old company but to accept it would have been professional suicide. If you want to get ahead in many industries you have to leave Australia, neither city is a major hub of business even in Asia-Pacific.