Larger/nicer and cheaper house in a "bad" town, or smaller and more expensive in good town

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MalMonroe said:

I agree with JReacher1. Burnley's not at all bad! One of my best friends comes from there. Granted she moved away but she only moved to be nearer to her family and not because Burnley is bad.

Where did you get the info that Burnley is considered one of the worst towns of the UK? You might be interested in this recent list of the ten worst places to live in the UK - Burnley does not appear.

https://www.countryliving.com/uk/homes-interiors/property/a38671598/worst-places-to-live-uk/

So just a heads up, that article I believe was supposed to be tongue in cheek.

It used 110,000 people. That's less than 50 people per major town - hardly a fair judge.

Aylesbury is an OK town. I could give you another 6 towns I'd rather not live in nearby - Slough, Hemel Hempstead, Hatfield, Northampton, Dunstable, Bletchley, Milton Keynes for starters......

Don't even start me as a comparison for places I've lived in and near....

For instance, apparently Leeds is 47% more dangerous and Bradford 40%.

https://crimerate.co.uk/buckinghamshire/aylesbury

It's certainly a much nicer place to live than Burnley (and yes, I lived in the North West for a number of years).

Of those places on that list btw..... it doesn't mention the UK's most run down area - Jaywick.

So... let's see a real llist made up of a number of factors - Health, Crime, Qualifications and Economy.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/englands-most-deprived-towns-cities-18838926

Shall we look at Aylesbury? 246/324. I'd hardly call that "Worst area to live".

You'll see that Burnley is second.

SavingPennies_2

newsgroupmonkey_ said:

MalMonroe said:

I agree with JReacher1. Burnley's not at all bad! One of my best friends comes from there. Granted she moved away but she only moved to be nearer to her family and not because Burnley is bad.

Where did you get the info that Burnley is considered one of the worst towns of the UK? You might be interested in this recent list of the ten worst places to live in the UK - Burnley does not appear.

https://www.countryliving.com/uk/homes-interiors/property/a38671598/worst-places-to-live-uk/

So just a heads up, that article I believe was supposed to be tongue in cheek.

It used 110,000 people. That's less than 50 people per major town - hardly a fair judge.

Aylesbury is an OK town. I could give you another 6 towns I'd rather not live in nearby - Slough, Hemel Hempstead, Hatfield, Northampton, Dunstable, Bletchley, Milton Keynes for starters......

Don't even start me as a comparison for places I've lived in and near....

For instance, apparently Leeds is 47% more dangerous and Bradford 40%.

https://crimerate.co.uk/buckinghamshire/aylesbury

It's certainly a much nicer place to live than Burnley (and yes, I lived in the North West for a number of years).

Of those places on that list btw..... it doesn't mention the UK's most run down area - Jaywick.

So... let's see a real llist made up of a number of factors - Health, Crime, Qualifications and Economy.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/englands-most-deprived-towns-cities-18838926

Shall we look at Aylesbury? 246/324. I'd hardly call that "Worst area to live".

You'll see that Burnley is second.

Not saying I agree or disagree with the list, but it does mention Jaywick (number 8 on the list), and Slough (number 9)

TXC

I've heard so many people say "If I could pick this house up and move it I would" when moving house..location is the one thing you can't change. Go for the smaller I'd say

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SavingPennies_2 said:

newsgroupmonkey_ said:

MalMonroe said:

I agree with JReacher1. Burnley's not at all bad! One of my best friends comes from there. Granted she moved away but she only moved to be nearer to her family and not because Burnley is bad.

Where did you get the info that Burnley is considered one of the worst towns of the UK? You might be interested in this recent list of the ten worst places to live in the UK - Burnley does not appear.

https://www.countryliving.com/uk/homes-interiors/property/a38671598/worst-places-to-live-uk/

So just a heads up, that article I believe was supposed to be tongue in cheek.

It used 110,000 people. That's less than 50 people per major town - hardly a fair judge.

Aylesbury is an OK town. I could give you another 6 towns I'd rather not live in nearby - Slough, Hemel Hempstead, Hatfield, Northampton, Dunstable, Bletchley, Milton Keynes for starters......

Don't even start me as a comparison for places I've lived in and near....

For instance, apparently Leeds is 47% more dangerous and Bradford 40%.

https://crimerate.co.uk/buckinghamshire/aylesbury

It's certainly a much nicer place to live than Burnley (and yes, I lived in the North West for a number of years).

Of those places on that list btw..... it doesn't mention the UK's most run down area - Jaywick.

So... let's see a real llist made up of a number of factors - Health, Crime, Qualifications and Economy.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/englands-most-deprived-towns-cities-18838926

Shall we look at Aylesbury? 246/324. I'd hardly call that "Worst area to live".

You'll see that Burnley is second.

Not saying I agree or disagree with the list, but it does mention Jaywick (number 8 on the list), and Slough (number 9)

Again, Slough isn't the best place in the world to live, but it's far from a ghetto.

I moved there from Blackpool and it was definitely a huge step up!

Slough has unfortunately suffered with a perception issue (thanks Betjeman and The Office) which is a little unfair.

There are few areas of Slough that I wouldn't venture at night, if any! Probably the most dangerous place is the town centre - must like most town centres, often full of people who have had a bit to drink.

Whereas Milton Keynes, near where I currently live? I certainly wouldn't venture into Springfield or Fishermead at night. There are a number of other similar estates - I don't really know them that well, because I choose not to go there (burnt out cars, murders etc.)

Ramouth

Surely it depends on circumstances?  For a couple with no dependants, location might be the bigger factor.  For a family with five kids then house size would probably be more important.  I think it is something you can only know looking at your options when you are ready to move and seeing where your own priorities lay.