We are constantly told that the UK is 'full'; that the country is overcrowded and simply has no room left to build. This belief is often cited as the root of the nation's housing crisis. But the data tells a different story. In this video, I will examine the actual numbers to show that, compared to our European peers, Britain is actually empty. We suffer from a severe density deficiency. We aren't building efficiently, and the cultural obsession with low-rise sprawl is costing us dearly in productivity, infrastructure, and housing affordability. In this video, we dive deep into the concept of "lived-in population density", graphing the actual numbers to show that the UK's cities clearly lag behind their peers on the continent. This is a case for building higher, smarter, and denser. Discover why embracing flats and mid-rise development isn't just a housing solution, but the crucial key to unlocking economic growth, fixing public transport, and creating the truly liveable cities the UK deserves. Content: 01:40 INTRODUCTION- Why national population density is b****cks 04:58 The Canada tangent 06:19 Low population density is bad 07:55 Minimum numbers 09:44 Introduction to data 11:37 CONTENT 11:37 Pie charts: London vs. Southend 13:33 Tyne & Wear 14:25 Other British cities 15:58 Britain vs. Europe 16:33 France 17:18 Why do I talk about Bilbao so much? 18:04 Sunderland’s twins 19:25 Germany 20:37 Netherlands 22:03 Scandinavia 22:57 At least we're not America? 24:54 CONCLUSION 24:54 What population density looks like 26:50 Bernicia’s lament 28:06 New builds and what we need 30:35 The actual conclusion 32:10 Some random cities 32:36 Post-video blah blah