stockbroker belt

(Human Geography) informal Brit the area outside a city, esp London, in which rich commuters live. Compare exurbia

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stockbroker belt - a wealthy residential suburb

suburb, suburban area, suburbia - a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

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I expect the same will start to happen with Slough and Bracknell, and other areas surrounding the London commuter belt."

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He's opened a string of restaurants too across the London commuter belt, has one establishment in Ireland and opened another in Madrid.

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Along with Birmingham City Centre, SevenCapital is also focusing their investments on the London commuter belt.

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Price growth is now being driven by the Midlands, with the pace no longer being set by the more affluent London commuter belt, according to Rightmove.

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This is what the Mason family did, when they swapped their council house in the London commuter belt for four acres of land.

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Areas situated in the London commuter belt area such as Slough, Luton and Milton Keynes, are also growing in popularity as landlords look for value outside the capital.

Second City proves biggest buy-to-let hotspot after London

"Now this has finally been con-firmed, it is clear HS2 is not about 'rebalancing the economy', it's about faster journey times to London for businessmen from a handful of cities, increasing the London commuter belt, and delivering PS8,300 million of cuts to current rail services."

HS2 'will slow and reduce services to London'

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