Pepper Money ranked best and worst commuter towns in Britain using average house prices (buy and rent), travel time, public transport cost and quality of life. Woking in Surrey scored highest for London due to low crime, short commute and modest house prices. Luton ranked worst in Britain with just 114 out of 469 points. Luton had lower rents (£1,190/month) and average house price (£285,000) but a lower median salary (£33,202) and a longer median commute (36 minutes), reducing its overall attractiveness. Planned Luton Airport expansion could add 11,000 jobs and support nearby major developments.
A new study by mortgage lenders Pepper Money has ranked the best and worst commuter towns in Britain. The analysts took into account average house prices (to buy and to rent), travel time, public transport cost and quality of life to come up with a total score. While Woking in Surrey came out on top for London, thanks to its low crime rates, short commute time and relatively modest house prices, other locations didn't perform so well.
Luton was named as not only the most rubbish commuter town for London, but the worst in all of Britain. Oh dear. Luton scored a meagre 114 points out of 469 in the report. While rents and house prices in the town northwest of London were low compared to the capital's other commuter towns (they averaged at £1,190 per month and £285,000, respectively), the median salary in Luton was only £33,202, compared to Woking's £42,624.
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