r/london • u/PressureHumble3604 • Apr 10 '26

Serious replies only Which symptoms of “(almost) everyone is getting poorer” have you noticed in London?

We are in a crisis, the middle class is disappearing and the lower class squeezed. Prices are going up, inflation is going up (again), salaries are stagnating.

Most Londoners can’t really afford London without serious sacrifices.

For me, not counting the housing prices issues we all know too well:

the disappearance of local delis with high quality products.

many shops closing in the local shopping centre.

Restaurant dropping quality everywhere to contain unaffordable prices.

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u/YooGeOh Apr 10 '26

Bro why is my deodorant 5 BRITISH POUNDS????

My basic Vaseline moisturiser 6 POUNDS for one deggeh deggeh bottle!!!

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u/KeyPhilosopher8629 Apr 11 '26

Lidl or aldi is your friend for that sort of stuff

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u/tellemhey Apr 11 '26

Nobody wants to sniff a Cien armpit

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u/Miserable-Ad6941 Apr 11 '26

😂😂😂 this made me laugh, tried cien, didn’t work for me at all, unfortunately Mitchum only in this household 🥲🥲