OP. I'm guessing your muslim. Islamically speaking, you aren't allowed to travel more than 48-56 miles without a mahram (the extact distance is debatable). You are however, allowed to live alone. Just get your dad/brother to drive you down to London if you want to move for uni. Religion overrules Culture, it may be a hard concept for your parents to grasp but living alone, away from family is allowed in Islam for a woman. Just travelling over certain distances isn't permissible. Hope this makes sense.