Define the term ‘commuter village’

GCSE · Geography · Edexcel · T5.4 — The UK in the 21st century: rural change (commuter villages vs remote rural decline), urban–rural migration and the impact of the Internet, transport and energy on settlement patterns

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Question (1 mark): Define the term ‘commuter village’.

Mark scheme (AO1, 1 mark):

1 mark for a correct definition: a settlement where the majority of working residents travel daily to a nearby town or city for employment, while living in a rural location.
Accept ‘dormitory village’ as a synonym.

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