Do you ever hsve the urge to live in your home town?

I haven't been back for any length of time for 50 years. I couldn't afford to buy there anyway, but absolutely not.

Yes, went back and so happy to be near my family. X

I moved away to go to University then moved back home afterwards to save for a mortgage (20 years ago). Bought my first house in nearby cheaper town and ultimately moved back to home town when I could afford to.

It would have felt weird to never leave at all, but having had the experience of a University city I was perfectly happy to go back and most of my friends from home did similar. And being near to family has had many advantages.

OP I think it's normal to feel nostalgic about all sorts of things as you hit your 40s.

I still live in my home town.

I hark back to the good times with my parents and neighbours. Most have now died as have some friends. Passing through is all I need to do now.

God no. It's a foul, racist shithole.

Definitely not, my home town has declined and lacks pretty much everything. My children would hate to live there, not that they has even been any thoughts of doing so. I still have family there so occasionally visit but it feels like another place to me now, not home at all.

I moved away from my hometown 25 years ago. My parents still live on the outskirts, so I visit them regularly, but have only been back into the actual town a handful of times.

The town gets a lot of stick and has a reputation for being a soulless London overspill, but it's got a lot of good points and I have great memories of growing up there and in the surrounding area. Occasionally I get pangs of "homesickness", but as a previous poster says, I suspect it's nostalgia for my fabulous childhood and, actually, I'd hate it now.

Due to a twist of fate I have ended up back in my hometown. If you had told me at 18 I would I wouldn't be happy but actually now I'm not a moody teenager there's a lot to be said for it. The local area and conveniences are great

I had a really happy childhood, nice schools and my parents, siblings and a couple of friends still live in my hometown, but absolutely no way would I ever ever live there. It holds no interest to me whatsoever.

I am a Bristol girl, but moved to Swindon 14 years ago.
I do miss Bristol, but a lot of the things I missed are no longer there or have changed. It is not the place I left back then, and I can't expect it to be the same.
Swindon is a shitehole, but I am used to it now.

So, part of me wants to move back, but I would want to go back in time too.

Nope. Funnily enough, I'm in my home area at the moment and was wondering about visiting my home town tomorrow. I think I've decided not to, I'll leave the memories there this time.

North Oxfordshire. Not if you paid me,

Yes. I lived in London for 14 years, then two other cities then returned to my home town. I love it, it's often mentioned in the top places to live, so there's lots going on, but mostly I like the sense of being grounded that it gives me, and meeting people with shared history and connections, and that I know a lot about the place and it's history that I can tell other people who are newer. I don't have any family here though anymore other than DD, and my friends are mostly people who have moved here from elsewhere.

No, because I hated the small town/not much going on feel. However, I still stay in touch with a couple of school mates and it just feels like they know you so well and you have loads in common.
Don’t miss the place, sometimes miss the people. Yanbu

I visit every month when I go stay with my Mum….lots has changed …..lots hasn’t…. But I’ve not lived there for 40 odd years now so it’s no longer ‘home’ …..but I like the familiarity of it ….. it a warm, safe feeling

Reading. Nope. Nothing but bad memories and rude people. Pretty much everywhere I’ve lived since then has been better (and I’ve lived in some lousy places)

I went back home. Left at 17 for university and absolutely couldn’t wait to get away. I was gone for over 15 years but no where else felt like home. Thought I would never return. I am loving being home and honestly quality of life is pretty good here for us.

No. Too many bad memories. It's a lovely town. Just not for me.

Absolutely no chance

God no... nobody and nothing there, plus it seems to have lost all its character due to over development.

Much happier where I live now and if I was to move (and I really would like to), it wouldn't be back to my home town - no fucking chance.

I come from a small costal Scottish town. Haven’t been home in about 12 years. Some times I desperately want to go back, so badly I can smell the crops, the sea, peat smoke… But I did you back to live there and lasted 2 years before I was ready to leave again. Maybe as I get older it’s a want for a quieter life?

I did.
Moved back when I was 30ish. Raised eldest kids there, moved away again knocking on 50.

Ha, so am I originally! Moved out of Low Moor when I was 5.

Not so much my home town but I when I think about retirement I do tend to find myself thinking about going back to my home county of Kent. I'm not sure why, it just feels comfortable and familiar.