Except that new UK homes are the smallest in Europe, not to even compare them to the US, so even the main benefit of a big house and a big yard aren't here. And UK cities aren't quite as car-feiendly so having a car isn't as useful. It's a bad middle ground.

Agree, we have the worst housing and pay more money for it too. TV show host Kevin McCloud (Grand Designs) said the UK should be embarrassed at the low quality of our homes. Working class don't matter in the UK.