The population in the UK is unevenly distributed, with 82% living in urban areas.
1 in 4 of this 82% live in London or the South-East, with many highland regions in Wales and Scotland being very sparsely populated due to harsh climatic conditions.
There has been a general shift towards the South-East of England and London, due to it being one of the world’s financial, business and cultural centres.
There had recently been a movement from urban to rural areas in the UK, due to the UK having an increasing proportion of older people, many choosing to retire and live by the coast or in the countryside.
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