Are Londoners more intelligent?

[tothinkofsomething]

My Dad made a big thing when we moved out of London ( Zone 6 type expensive green Commuter belt area). We moved into North Hampshire. He basically was saying that outside the magical barrier of the M25 that the level of education is a lot lower. My Dc are just at the start of their school journeys and I have nothing to compare to. But his thoughts were that if my DC was top of their class in Hampshire that would be lower than in London. I'm guessing this depends on area of London? Also our estate agent said we shouldn't move out as we would struggle to get back in.

Yep. Every single person outside of London is really think. HTH 🤔

Yes.
And as a Londoner, by answering ‘Yes’ I may have proved ‘No’.

Me no London. Me read good.

Definitely not, some intelligent pet might move to London to start their careers, but with Covid that trend might stop

Yes. They’re much more intelligent. Every single one of them. And commuters get smarter as they enter London for the duration of their working day.

😂😂😂😂 no.

Well, produced your dad, didn't it. So no.

In seriousness... I went to uni with a very intelligent group of girls from Warrington, Middlesbrough and Chicago, 300 miles from London, and we are all managing very well thanks. One is a professor and one is a teacher so I must tell them they're wasting their time on pupils born in the wrong counties.

Yep it's true. I was born inside the M25 and now lord it over my northern born husband and intellectually mediocre offspring.

Remember: you must never leave. And dont forget to breathe deeply.

I'm talking generally, general level
of intelligence, obviously there are intelligent people living all over. Is there statistics on this ?

Yes absolutely, us Northerners are basically walking lombotomies.

Without doubt one of the most absolutely batshit questions I’ve ever seen on here in 10 years of Mumsnet.

Best laugh I’ve had all day what a silly thing to say/think

It is due to the in-breeding that occurs in the shires.

@tothinkofsomething

I'm talking generally, general level of intelligence, obviously there are intelligent people living all over. Is there statistics on this ?

Well, you grew up in London, if that’s where all the cleverest folk live you’ll know where to find such statistics won’t you (or maybe ask your dad?)

Well duuuuuuuh

I am originally from london went to school in london , my dc's in a little south west town , they are def more intelligent than me judging by their homework

I think you might be being serious OP so I will give a serious answer.

No, Londoners are not more intelligent (and please don't ever ask this question outside of mumsnet!)

hilarious

That’s crackers OP.
Londoners and people who live in London, live and work amongst people who work for companies who pay the highest salaries in the U.K.
So in one way, yes. London”s wages attract and reward the brightest of the bright. But there also a lot of really bright people who don’t want that life.
London attracts people who can thrive in that environment. That is personal choice.

@tttigress

Definitely not, some intelligent pet might move to London to start their careers, but with Covid that trend might stop

What, like Lassie?

😂

Aye, we're all as thick as mince up here in the Northeast.

My friend wanted to rent in Pimlico and had to do an IQ test as part of the application.

I've got me whippet, me cloth cap and a nice book with really soft pages for me outside privy. We may not be clever like you southern types but we're happy.

@HeyDuggeesCakeBadge

Yes absolutely, us Northerners are basically walking lombotomies.

I just woke my DH up laughing.