Do you live in the town/city you were raised in?

[Kualma]

If not, how far away do you live from it?

Me personally, couldn’t wait to leave! I grew up in North Worcestershire and left as soon as I went to university. Never came back except for a few months while I looked for a job after graduating.

No but still in Yorkshire. I’m from the west, now live in the north. North Yorkshire is like Kensington and West like Croydon.

God no. Left at 18 and never went back. Lived overseas for a while and now live about 30 miles from where I was born... so maybe the area isn't so bad after all

No I live 3500 miles away. I was never a citizen of that country either, but spent 22 years there.

No. Born in London, moved to Essex as a child and stayed there until late 20s ( except for uni), moved to the Peak District, then 8 years abroad. Now live in Wiltshire.

No, I moved about 30 miles away.

I'm 35 miles from where I was born in North Yorkshire. I've worked/lived all over the world but knew I wanted to come home once I'd experienced a bit of life elsewhere.

God no, it had an exceptional coastline but the town itself was a grotty hole full of small-minded, petty people. Haven't even been back to visit since the last elderly relative died over a decade ago.

Yes- moved away when I went to uni. It’s a nice area but I couldn’t wait to get away and explore and live other places.
I find it so strange when people haven’t moved away or been anywhere else. For example when they send their kids to the same school they went to. Just seems to insular. I think it seems that if you went to uni in a different place that’s the push to move away. Which is why I’m going to try to ensure all my kids go to uni at 18/19

No way! I moved out as soon as I could. I still visit because my parents still live in the area albeit different addresses. It fills me with dread and stress whenever I have to head back. This has a lot to do with my own trauma but it also wasn't a very nice town to live in, IMO. Estate agents would call it a London suburb as it's Zone 7 although I consider it Surrey. It's always a relief when I leave.