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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 ?

nipsmum Wed 26-May-21 10:37:53

About 150 miles. From central Scotland to the north east .

mumagain Wed 26-May-21 10:38:23

197 miles

cathjoll Wed 26-May-21 10:39:23

I was born 4,718 miles away, roughly. My father was in the Royal Navy which is how I came to be born in a British overseas territory.

Missiseff Wed 26-May-21 10:39:52

Have never moved away, just to a different area in the same City.

bluekarma Wed 26-May-21 10:40:28

I’m not sure how far away I am but it’s certainly more then 30 miles!!!
Born Newcaslte upon Tyne. Moved to London in 1980 with husband and 3 young children stayed there until my divorce then moved to the south coast in 2015

Theoddbird Wed 26-May-21 10:40:30

According to Google maps I am 89 miles from where I was born.

greenlady102 Wed 26-May-21 10:40:30

Give the mileage by all means but do be careful about saying where you were born and live now as that information is used in security questions and answers...

icanhandthemback Wed 26-May-21 10:40:44

I did move away for a while when I was younger but missed the people, the area, the lack of traffic jams and the lack of pollution! I live within 10 miles from the hospital where I was born and my first home. I can't imagine living anywhere else despite the massive changes with the number of houses, escalation of vehicle ownership and change in population.

Caro57 Wed 26-May-21 10:41:17

Bedford to near Kendal via a good few places!

coast35 Wed 26-May-21 10:43:19

About 5 miles. I have moved within a circle of about 5 miles 4 times since I got married. Love it here. My wee family are half a mile away.

Gin Wed 26-May-21 10:43:53

50 miles but via Africa, Middle East and many places in Europe. Settled here in Bucks for the las 25 years

TrendyNannie6 Wed 26-May-21 10:44:41

25 miles from where I was born, but intend to go back nearer when downsize,

Humbertbear Wed 26-May-21 10:45:24

20 miles. I’ve moved from East London to North West London. My DH however has moved 120 miles. He came to London for uni, met me and stayed.

maggie333 Wed 26-May-21 10:46:47

Three miles from the place I was born,having moved to a nearby town for a few years,then returning for good.Most of my family are within a few miles.Lucky for me.

Jemimma Wed 26-May-21 10:49:08

167 miles.

Nannan2 Wed 26-May-21 10:49:51

Ìm about 72 miles away! But have lived over 200 miles away when a kiddie.And various distances over the years.Id like to be nearer the sea though(some seaside approx 12 miles away from me, but not really a 'nice' one like cornwall or somewhere is)?

Lolee Wed 26-May-21 10:50:23

Born in Scotland but after spend my childhood in English Army bases and postings in Germany and Malaysia (my father was in the British Army) and constantly moving (in my 42nd home), I now live in NW England. Home is where my suitcase is.

4allweknow Wed 26-May-21 10:54:05

Lived 1000s of miles away over many years. Now live only 10 miles from town of birth but yearn to be further away.

LondonMzFitz Wed 26-May-21 10:54:20

5 Miles.

North West London to North West London. Via North West London. Always been within 5 miles in my 6 homes.

essjay Wed 26-May-21 10:56:17

have gradually moved further away from where i was born, am now about 15 miles from where i was born.

Susieq62 Wed 26-May-21 10:56:24

250 miles away via Sydney, Guildford, Farnborough, Leeds. Brighton is a lifetime ago but I try to do an annual pilgrimage in normal times!!

Spec1alk Wed 26-May-21 10:58:05

I now live 66 miles from the town of my birth but have also lived abroad.

Amalegra Wed 26-May-21 11:03:46

220 miles away. Born in Cheshire, lived in Cornwall from 6 years old (which I view as ‘home’) then by circuitous routes to Dorset where I have lived for 36 years now after short stays elsewhere.

tictacnana Wed 26-May-21 11:04:32

I live two miles away from the house where I was born. I now live in the house where my parents last lived. It was their dream house and now it’s mine.

avery64 Wed 26-May-21 11:04:47

Out in the country just 10 miles away from the lovely market town I was born in.......now almost totally unrecognisable after being overwhelmed by incomers