cheapest place to live in Britain

gilly1964

Back to the original question - I think it must be my house - at least that is what DS thinks

mrspoons1

Lapadore16 wrote: »

We are looking for inspiration and to sell our house in a great area of vale of glamorgan and move to the south wales valley's. Does anybody know which is the best valley? Very often word of mouth is much better that a load of esate agents trying to sell you something. I hope my fellow money savings experts can help. Thanks.

the rhondda valleys are the best in terms of schools, but there isn't a lot of work here. I am working away at heathrow and getting back when i can. If you want to know more pm me. My house might be for sale

zangels

I looked at the title of this thread and just had to read as i knew Bacup would be mentioned.
Originally I am from cheshire and have lived there all my life up until 3 years ago moving to Bacup.
It really does not deserve the reputation it has. The people who live here are so friendly, generous and thoughtfull. I really enjoy living here and have never felt as safe in my home as what I do here.
Every town has bad bits but in bacup you know exactly what, who and where's of them.
My children benefit so much from living here from super cheap dance classes, free trips to the zoo to owning a pony. none of these would of been possible in Cheshire.
Bacup is also on the up with new shops and buisness's opening up and renovation all over the place. Its is recomended by me fo cheap housing and an all round lovely place.

pailman

this is my first time on this site i'm not good on the intertnet i'm from U.S. and I'm going to be going on s.s desabelty for a med probliem I've worked 35 years at the same job making steel pails 2.5 to 7 gal we are the # 1 manufactor in the world I was head of mech. for are plant was able to repair anything at are job you had to be mechinces elec. pipe work air weldind you name it we did it but now doctors say i cann't work this kind of job i use to work 45-70 per week i loved it I'm single but not much money to show because i've been sick for 22 yrs. doctors told me back then i would never work I told them they where full of you know what worked 22yrs 14 articles in new england medical papers but finlly have to say i cann't anymore I've got about $50,000.00 to$90,000.00 in tools to show the U.S. goverment is going to give me about $2350.00 to $2,600.00per month in socil secerty taxs free was thinking of moving to englang ,wales ,scotland or ireland where would be some of the cheaper but safer places to live . I figure i could do some odd repair jobs on the side s.s said I canmake about$950.. per month on the side i have to pay taxes to U.S. plus probley where i live any help I no nothing about the U.K. this might be a bad idle paile man

Sew_Determined

Pailman -
Your post caught my eye because I am also looking into possibilities of relocating to U.K. I'm a subscriber to "moneysavingexpert.com" weekly e-mail, which has given me a lot of insight into the subject. Another interesting site that I check regularly is "gumtree.com". It appears to me that your pension would allow you to live fairly comfortably in many areas of U.K. I'm Canadian born but I also have EU status and citizenship of another European member country, and therefore would have the right to live and work in U.K. You are a citizen of U.S.A. as far as I gather. Do you also have a European passport? Don't want to be cheeky - but do you have the right to live in U.K.? One important area to consider is your health care coverage. Would you be covered under the NHS? Keep researching. Best of luck to you.

kingfisherblue

Pailman, if you earn any money working in the UK, surely you would have to pay UK taxes?

Also, would your American benefits be paid to you if you lived in Britain?

Do you have the right to live in the UK?

surfsister

koe_182 wrote: »

unfortunately i could never bring myself to recommend bacup, but it certainly is cheap, this entire East lancs area i think must be amongst the cheapest (im from burnley)

yeah a mate moved from Suffolk to Burnley and can't believe the different in prices of everything from rent to milk to taxi fares! Also very cheap houses if you hunt although going up now - his was £2.500!!