Definition:
When English people refer to the Home Counties, they are describing the counties that surround London but do not include London itself.
Generally speaking, the Home Counties are Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertforshire, Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and East and West Sussex. There's no official designation to these counties and the description is more of a social and demographic way to identify the stomping grounds of the traditional English middle and upper classes. Sometimes parts of Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire and even Dorset are included.
Also Known As: London suburbs
Examples:
I would only consider commuting to London from the Home Counties.
