# UK dopers - where should I live? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 20, 2015, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-where-should-i-live/710371 "2015-01-20T11:04:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![GeoBa92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8491ac/32.png) [@GeoBa92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GeoBa92)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2015, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-where-should-i-live/710371/21 "2015-01-23T19:26:08Z")
I would recommend a city such as Hull, Lincoln, Grimsby or Manchester. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2015, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-where-should-i-live/710371/22 "2015-01-23T20:54:16Z")
Well you could get most of Grimsby by swapping for a Barbie Sisters Glam Camper, and probably all of it - if you don’t take it out of the box ---
**Author:** ![JustinC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justinc/32/8083_2.png) [@JustinC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustinC)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2015, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-where-should-i-live/710371/23 "2015-01-23T22:40:07Z")
> [@Octarine](#): > > Yeah, but the OP will want to stay away from Birmingham if he’s not Muslim. 😉 And you have to consider the weather; it could be Sunni or Shi’ite :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![MrLee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f8ce5/32.png) [@MrLee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrLee)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2015, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-where-should-i-live/710371/24 "2015-01-24T12:36:18Z")
> [@mascaroni](#): > > [Hitchin](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitchin) An historic market town in Hertfordshire. Lovely laid back atmosphere and a couple (at least) of good Real Ale pubs. I live in Hitchin. _Weird_, I never thought I’d see my home-town mentioned on the SDMB… It has everything on the list, except for 4G - which I’m not sure about. Plus, while this corner of Hertfordshire is probably cheaper than where you (OP) are now, it is still in the home counties, and it’s a commuter town into London - so you’ll be paying a premium for that. That said, the town centre is pretty, the people are nice, there is pleasant countryside nearby, London’s half an hour away on the train, and you’re a stone’s throw from the A1 and M1. Come to think of it, I should probably appreciate this place more than I do… ---
**Author:** ![straight\_doped](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@straight\_doped](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/straight_doped)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2015, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-where-should-i-live/710371/25 "2015-01-25T02:56:33Z")
move to canada it is very nice so beautiful this time of year you like it ---
**Author:** ![BOOM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c4cdca/32.png) [@BOOM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BOOM)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2015, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-where-should-i-live/710371/26 "2015-01-25T19:44:17Z")
I’ve just come back from a weekend in Wells, Somerset. Gorgeous - Shepton Mallet, Glastonbury, all around there … get a lot for your money. Nearest train station is Castle Cary - approx 2:30 from Paddington. Wales is turning into some kind of mountain bike paradise atm, south Wales esp. Going south,not far from Weymouth for sailing. North is Bristol,Bath, Weston Super Mare … take me with you 😉 ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-where-should-i-live/710371/27 "2015-01-26T17:22:08Z")
Going on what houses around here are selling for I figure my little 3-bed mid-terrace could go for 250k - 270k. If I could find a detached or semi for around 150k then there’d be another 100k for the retirement fund. ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-where-should-i-live/710371/28 "2015-01-26T20:50:32Z")
That gives you plenty of choice, apart from the home counties. You can pretty much draw a circle around London of around 75-80 miles and forget it. Cotswolds - nope. You may well get something very rural in Hampshire, but will not be what you want - too far from a town. I can only speak for Yorkshire, but all the places I suggest would fit in, make sure to leave a wide berth around Harrogate, Durham would be very good - lovely countryside and the folk are not too insular. I wonder what Malton would be like, nice enough place but likely a bit pricey and not that great for the eating out. Wetherby would do the job very well, and its in easy reach of York, Leeds, Harrogate and although its a little more expensive for living costs than other Yorkshire towns, its not going to be outrageous, and will be cheaper than you are used to. I think you would want a 365 place, and not somewhere good for 2 seasons so that’s why I think some places such as Helmsley would be out. One place I forgot to mention, Thirsk, has a railway station and a good place to centre yourself for wider travel. York would be doable, but with £150k you’re going to have to be selective - avoid Tang Hall. Couple of other good suggestions, Pocklington - this is a place I like myself and Market Weighton. Beverly should be a better place than it actually is, nice little market town but somehow its on the way to other places, rather than somewhere to live. ---
**Author:** ![Meurglys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Meurglys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meurglys)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-where-should-i-live/710371/29 "2015-01-29T14:38:17Z")
You could get [this place](http://www.rettie.co.uk/property-for-sale/northumberland/berwick-upon-tweed/BER130192-3-bed-house-palace-green) in Berwick-Upon-Tweed for £150,000! It’s looks to be very central. Berwick’s got most of the things you’re after, I think, but it can be bitterly cold in winter. Or at least it was any time I was there; it’s the winds straight off the North Sea. It’s on the main London/Edinburgh rail route, and the Borders are just upstream! ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-where-should-i-live/710371/30 "2015-01-29T15:17:23Z")
£150K-£200K will get you 2-3 bedrooms in Peterhead and 3-5 in Fraserburgh. A bit over £125K will get you [this](https://www.aspc.co.uk/search/property/322893/51-Denside/Banff/) 2 bed cottage in Banff, complete with huge netting shed. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-where-should-i-live/710371/31 "2015-01-29T15:38:51Z")
> [@Meurglys](#): > > Berwick’s got most of the things you’re after, I think, but it can be bitterly cold in winter. Or at least it was any time I was there; it’s the winds straight off the North Sea. Actually, the North Sea coast is pretty good temperature-wise because of the North Sea. Snow is rare here in Aberdeen. There were a few flakes but it didn’t settle yesterday, for instance. Inland is another matter, of course! The wind isn’t a problem if you have double glazing and put a coat on when you go out. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-where-should-i-live/710371/32 "2015-01-29T21:06:51Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > £150K-£200K will get you 2-3 bedrooms in Peterhead The only downside, and it’s a pretty major one, is that you are living in Peterhead. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-where-should-i-live/710371.md?page=1)