A dormitory town is generally a rural town where a large proportion of its population commute to nearby cities. The locals have often been displaced by these commuters due to rising house prices and new housing estates. The number of dormitory towns has increased in the UK since the 1960s because of a trend for people to move out of the cities into the surrounding green belt.
A bedroom community, dormitorytown, or commuter town is a town or city that is primarily residential in character, with most of its residents commuting to a nearby town or city to earn their livelihood.
The distinction between a suburb and a bedroom community is not always clear, but as a general rule suburbs are developed in areas adjacent to main employment centers, whereas bedroom communities once were autonomous places that over time attracted a predominance of commuters.
The number of dormitorytowns has increased in the UK since the 1960s because of a trend for people to move out of the cities into the surrounding green belt.
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