Moving to Manchester - ideas about good areas to live in?
#1 2009-08-18 20:33:52
- rachaelvr
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Moving to Manchester - ideas about good areas to live in?
I'm thinking about taking a job in Manchester, which would bring my partner Tim and I overseas (from the US) for a few years. The job would be in central Manchester, with some occasional trips to Liverpool. My partner and I are in our 30s/40s, no kids, one dog who would come with. We'd like to find a place where we could live w/o a car, and have pubs and shops and things in walking distance.
Anyone got advice about areas to consider? I've been thinking about Eccles as a good option - relatively close to central Manchester but also on the Liverpool train line, good transport links, reasonably up and coming area if we buy a place (the job's a 3 year gig and right now we're not planning on being permanent expats, so resale value would be important too).
Eccles looks good on paper but I've no idea what it is like in terms of livability. Anyone got input about Eccles, or other areas to consider?
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#2 2009-09-11 02:54:37
- rachaelvr
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Re: Moving to Manchester - ideas about good areas to live in?
Ok, I found out yesterday I got the job, so moving to Manchester is on! Please, anyone with any advice, I'd much appreciate the help.
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#3 2009-09-13 06:09:48
- Jetsetgo
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Re: Moving to Manchester - ideas about good areas to live in?
Be careful - have you ever visited Manchester before?? Or liverpool?? They are very dangerous cities with very high rates of crime. A lot of UK cities are like that - go visit first and see how you like it.. personally if I were you - I'd stay in Vancouver.
I suggest you read these -
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article … shame.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/have_yo … rime.shtml
Also read about racial clashes in Manchester - google it - its been one of the highest in all of UK. In my opinion Manchester and Liverpool are the most dangerous unsafe cities in UK and I would not even personally think of going there. Sorry its just the way I feel - but I hope you make the right decision with your move.
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#4 2009-11-01 23:53:30
- rave
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Re: Moving to Manchester - ideas about good areas to live in?
Manchester is a big city... with lots of different people and culture, so sometimes you have tensions and problems but if you are carefull, don't worry too much, there are lots of cameras and policemen around the city and I am feeling safe and confortable here...
If you want a nice area, prefer the sud of manchester, I live in the north and work here, in a town called Rochdale, I like it but it's a very poor area...
You have some nice towns in the south, near manchester center, Old trafford, Chorlton, Althricham...
I hope you will like this city... It's amazing in fact!
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#5 2009-11-04 01:09:00
- nat_s
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Re: Moving to Manchester - ideas about good areas to live in?
crime problems and racial clashes are the same as in every bigger european city. the media is exaggerating it! i live in central manchester and never had any problems! brilliant public transport links to other northern cities as well as to the rest of the uk.
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