Higher rents forcing people into longer commutes, says ESRI

High rents for people to live further from urban centres and, thus, handle longer commutes, the ESRI has found. File Picture: PA

Higher rents in urban areas are unsurprisingly linked to longer commutes, but the Covid-19 pandemic may weaken that link if the shift towards remote working is sustained.

That is the conclusion of Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) researchers, who analysed the correlation of commuting flows in Ireland and paying more to live in cities and towns.