Some of this country’s biggest organisations operate from the outskirts of Surrey but despite boasting profitability and popularity, they struggle to attract talent.
This isn’t due to the fact they are competing with a start-up mentality that is gaining pace across the country or the assumption that London's living wage is unbeatable. This is due to a resistance amongst professionals to leave the city and it isn’t just industry missing out.
Professionals are turning their backs on the plentiful opportunities that exist in the South East of England, the higher salaries on offer and the affordable housing that makes the property ladder an easy climb.
I came across a feature this week by Homes&Property who solidified this and advertised Surrey as the ideal place to live, an area where you can buy a family home for less than the price of a London Zone 2 flat.
According to the article, four in 10 Londoners have considered moving so why are we not seeing more young and established professionals moving to Surrey?
With an incredible blend of rural and urban life, reliable commuter links back into the city and what seems to be a limitless amount of opportunities for professionals, it appears to be not just the ideal place to live but the solution to our current housing and unemployment crisis.
Have you made the move into Surrey or are you a Surrey-based organisation facing a similar conversation – join the conversation, could Surrey solve our current housing and unemployment crisis in the capital?
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