Because that's where he could best accumulate wealth.
He lives near the Corn Exchange and St Paul's area of London (Britain)
Ebenezer Scrooge's work, Marley and Scrooge, is located in London, England. The story "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens is set in London during the 19th century.
Scrooge's hometown is London, England. More specifically, he lived in a fictional part of London called Camden Town.
Scrooge came from London
There is no reference to the abode of Scrooge. It has been suggested that he lived in an area within walking distance of Corn hill in London
In Victorian, London
Ebenezer Scrooge is a fictional character from Charles Dickens' novel "A Christmas Carol." In the story, Scrooge is a wealthy miser living in London, England during the 19th century.
Scrooge was in their counting house (office)
He had taken over Marleys town house in London. He had then turned some areas of the is building in to rented offices and other flats
So that scrooge sees the wider world and how they celebrate and keep Christmas
Scrooge made his living at the firm of Marley and Scrooge, Moneylenders. His only employee was Bob Cratchit.
His address is never actually stated in the book. However, it has been agreed that based on descriptions of the city of London given in the book Scrooge lived within walking distance of Corn Hill and The Corn Exchange (both are still there today) in the City centre. It appears from the area description this was near to Camden Town