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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Charlie Duffield

Concerns traditional seaside communities might converted into 'wealthy theme parks'

Britain's seaside communities are under threat of becoming 'ghost towns' due to the number of rich staycation tourists and the boom in Airbnb holiday homes.

According to new figures, the number of "entire places" for rent in seaside towns has increased by 56 per cent between 2019 and 2022, in comparison to non-coastal communities.

The sheer demand for Airbnb listings per property, is three times higher in coastal areas as opposed to those inland, reports the MailOnline.

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