[bollix]

I don't know why you're being downvoted. It's true. If you want community, don't live in a city. Live in a small town or village where everyone knows everyone else.

[vidarh]

There are plenty of smaller towns with a sense of community in London. It's mainly the centre that is a sterile wasteland.

[barking]

I think It's because someone thought I was dragging things off topic a bit. I probably was. Having lived there it has almost exclusively negative connotations for me. I didn't live in a great area though.