In 1996 the village was described as "now becoming a rural commuter village".

It is currently little more than a commuter village, with few businesses still running within Fairlie.

Originally a farming community, it is now primarily a commuter village for Hull.

Thursby has always been known as a commuter village for travellers to pass through.

It has a population of 6,000 and largely acts as a commuter village for Leicester, five miles to the north.

It is now a commuter village for the large towns and cities of Yorkshire.

It has a population of 4,000 and acts mainly as a commuter village for Nottingham.

Fallin has been the site of several new housing developments and is now a commuter village.

Housing development since the 1960s has also led to the area becoming a popular commuter village for people employed in London.

Although mainly a commuter village it does have some services.