eastender ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying :

Hmmm. I'd say that London had a higher proportion of expensive areas
on main arteries than other cities, with a higher proportion of the
poorer population commuting in from outside.

Most of the major arteries go through bloody well-off areas.

Really? I live in Hackney, which is mostly not very well off. Then
look at Tower Hamlets, Islington, Newham, Haringey, Southwark,
Lambeth, Brent...

Which doesn't contradict what I said.

MOST of London's major arteries go through (or very close to) well-off
areas.