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A long way from the start - how far away from your birth town do you live ?

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nanna8 Mon 24-May-21 10:32:55

I was reading on Facebook that approximately 70% of people live within 30 miles of where they were born when they become adults. I am not sure about this. I worked out that I live approximately 10,525 miles away. I don’t know that many here who stayed near their original hometowns.
What about you ?

Lesley60 Wed 26-May-21 16:20:26

I live 100 miles away from where I was born and raised

Idunnsapple Wed 26-May-21 16:20:17

Had a quick search for the right info, and it's 2,744 miles.

kathsue Wed 26-May-21 16:17:14

300 miles

jocork Wed 26-May-21 16:11:28

222 miles at present but may move much nearer when I downsize as homes are cheaper up north. I think a lot depends on whether people leave to go to University as they often stay in that area after graduating. Those who get a job after leaving school are much more likely to stay fairly local I believe.

Clevedon Wed 26-May-21 15:49:55

I'm about 30 miles away from where I was born

Yertiz Wed 26-May-21 15:38:39

From the coast to 1 mile inland

Nvella Wed 26-May-21 15:35:23

6316 miles - London to Nairobi

queenofsaanich69 Wed 26-May-21 15:20:01

7114 Kms

Arto1s Wed 26-May-21 15:17:11

From Yorkshire to California!

Jillybird Wed 26-May-21 15:08:45

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mrswoo Wed 26-May-21 15:08:30

Born in the West Midlands moved to West London in my twenties. Moved to the West of Scotland in my fifties. Now living in North East England.

Ginpin Wed 26-May-21 14:54:30

MelanieGreen

Born in Weymouth, Dorset (Mums home town) and lived there till the age of 2. Moved to Preston, Lancashire (Dad’s home town) till the age of 9. Moved back to Weymouth cos Mum wasn’t happy and lived there till the age of 22 when my husband’s work meant we moved to Oxfordshire. Stayed there till we both retired when we moved back to Weymouth 3 years ago. We think we’re very lucky to live here again, it’s like being on permanent holiday now we can do what we like when we like. Only drawback is being so far from children and grandchildren who are in Oxfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

MelanieGreen, you may have read my comment, I don't know.
We are in Weymouth, left our home towns ( In Hamphire and the Midlands ) to train in Weymouth as teachers in the 1970s.
Got jobs in Cornwall smile but moved back to Weymouth 9 years later with 3 little girls as we were too cut off from their grandparents .
We have been here 33 years now.
We certainly would never move back to Hampshire or the Midlands, Cornwall would very much tempt us though.grin
Three, nearly four of our granchildren are in Chickerell and Rodden, so really close and the other two + foster children are in Somerset, so less than an hour. smile
Our daughters, obviously, did not want to become teachers and also did not want to move too far away because they had been brought up themselves so far away from their grandparents.

BluePizzaWalking Wed 26-May-21 14:49:29

About 5 miles away

hicaz46 Wed 26-May-21 14:26:55

I live 120 miles away

ElaineRI55 Wed 26-May-21 14:22:12

About 25 miles

Mamiejan Wed 26-May-21 14:21:34

I was born in Chesham,bucks ,now live in the middle of france ,soi would say about 400 miles

lilydily9 Wed 26-May-21 14:21:00

68 miles from my birthplace, London. I love that city but oh my how it has changed.

SuRu Wed 26-May-21 14:14:56

I was born in Dublin and now live in Sussex. About three hundred miles?

HollYGran63 Wed 26-May-21 14:14:46

I live about 68 miles away.

nanna8 Wed 26-May-21 14:13:34

My parents lived in the same house all their married life until mum died in 2002. 56 years. Not that many seem to do that now. They were both in the RAF during the war, perhaps that unsettling time made them want to stay put and stay safe !

JdotJ Wed 26-May-21 14:09:10

Born in London
Still in London

Sawsage2 Wed 26-May-21 14:05:58

Lived in different houses all over country for past 40 years. Now live in same street where born.

GrannyTracey Wed 26-May-21 13:56:06

I moved from Kent to Scotland when I married for the second time 28 years ago . Just over 400 miles

luluaugust Wed 26-May-21 13:45:31

From N W London to N W Kent.

Nannatwiglet Wed 26-May-21 13:38:12

I was born in Middlesex and came north 200miles to live in West Yorkshire 53 years ago, via Sussex where I was at college.