Friendlyness and relative location to London.
I find that the London commuter belt (especially in Surrey) is a terrible place to live. Everyone seems to be out just for themselves, and it's all "Me Me Me!". There are some exceptions, but when I lived in that area, I found it hard to develop a sense of solidarity with those around me (outside of work). Outside of London's reach, people in general are much nicer.

The population of London itself is way too diverse to make generalisations about. In fact, I'm about to apply for some jobs in London so may just end up moving there myself.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Wed 30 Jul 2008, 16:02, Reply)