A "commuter town" is a place where many people live, but they typically travel to another city or town nearby for work or school every day. Full definition
But Labour was given a boost in the Essex commuter town of Harlow - key to tapping into so - called White Van Man. (mirror.co.uk)
But if we're viewing Ben Wheatley films as products of their environment, it's worth noting that his story begins not on the south coast or in the UK capital but in a small commuter town in Essex... (lwlies.com)
The two constituencies polled today are seen as relatively suburban commuter towns on the outskirts of Manchester, both of which have traditionally elected Conservatives, before turning yellow in 1997, whereas Thurrock is a far more working class Labour - Tory marginal, yet all three constituencies voted overwhelmingly in favour of a European referendum. (conservativehome.blogs.com)