Why do UK residents live in small apartments, regardless of their financial condition?

Visiting almost all areas of London, you can see clear layers of society. Starting from really poor people who barely have enough money to travel on the subway, and ending with rich people who do not know where to spend money. But they all have one thing in common, regardless of their financial condition, houses and apartments remain compact.

Isn't that weird? We have the rich trying to build huge mansions, which will fit 3 generations of descendants.

Each apartment has 2-3 windows. Some corner apartments are decorative.

The British think differently. In the UK, taxes are much higher than in Russia, where payments for electricity and land are mere pennies. Relatively, of course. The same is with parking and transport. Therefore, maintaining a huge villa is simply not profitable, and remnants of the past have been turned into public museums.

They also put more emphasis on convenience rather than luxury. Each square meter of the house is practical to use, so the concentration of furniture and household appliances is high.

But the most important factor remains the number of citizens. There are few immigrants in the UK when compared with other European countries such as Germany, but their numbers are constantly fluctuating. It is possible to get a residence permit if you try. The number of residents is equal to 67 million people, so the authorities are taking care of the territory for future families. Based on this, it becomes clear why there are almost no houses in the outskirts of the city, and in the center the number of apartments is off scale.

Most of the buildings are dedicated to residential complexes, but some apartments are empty.

The home should remain a cozy place to return to after work. At the same time, the house should not disturb other people or spoil the view of the city.