Londoners predict how London will change over the next 10 years

Londoners have been giving their verdict on everything they feel will change in the city in the next decade – and unsurprisingly, pints feature heavily.

The cost of living is hitting those across the country hard, but many in the capital are particularly feeling the pinch.

So it’s no surprise that Londoners are only expecting things to get even more pricey. 

That’s one of the main things Reddit users think will change the most in London by 2033.

One social media user really opened up the floodgates by asking others on the site: ‘How different do you think London will be in 10 years’ time?’

And the answers are as wild as you’d hope, with predictions on the cost of a pint varying from £12 right up to £100. 

One person said in response: ‘£50 for a pint of beer and the District line train I’m currently on will still be held at a red signal.’

‘We can easily expect £12 to £17 pints by 2033,’ another user weighed in. 

A third couldn’t help but joke about the potential future price of your favourite lager, adding: ‘£100 a pint.’

Reports last year suggested the price of a pint in London could go up to £10.50 by the end of the decade if inflation keeps spiralling at its current rate.

Other top answers suggested 2033 will see less commuting, fewer cars and even more gentrification. 

A Redditor asked: ‘Will there be anywhere left that isn’t gentrified and too expensive for the less well paid to live?’

‘Average house price will be £1m. Wages will stay stagnant :/,’ predicted another. 

A Londoner commented: ‘Drinks in clubs will be even more expensive, and more clubs will have closed. It’s a disaster of a f*****g tragedy.’

Someone else added: ‘The biggest shift will be because the pandemic trends of remote work continue. Less commuters, less need to spend big on infrastructure so we can spend it on improving local neighbourhoods.

‘There will need to be a shift in the city to balance office space needs with homes/leisure to prevent it becoming a ghost town. We’ll see more walking and cycling infrastructure as it’s cheaper and less cars on the road as the expense of running them increases.’

However, some others aren’t so convinced we’ll see much difference within the next 10 years.

One summed it up particularly well, sharing: ‘To give a serious answer, it will most likely not be particularly different. London changes bit by bit, but it remains remarkably constant, even over a decade. Some places will close, some will open. 

‘Some areas that are uncool will become cool, some that are cool will become uncool. But generally, it will be pretty similar to today. If you think back to 2013, for example, not that much has changed.

‘To illustrate this, if you could somehow time-travel a person from 100 years ago and drop them into central London, they could probably find their way around reasonably well – their favourite pub may even still be trading!’

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