The friendliest and least friendly places to live in U.K

I am very lucky, or perhaps very adaptable- but I've never lived in an unfriendly place.

glasgow is known as a friendly city, we talk to anybody, i had a few problems in nuneaton when visiting as i found a lot of people did not have very nice manners plus most people thought i was a geordie to which i said thanks but i am from glasgow. i have never lived outside of glasgow and i am 59.

North-east England is certainly friendly - strangers at bus stops or doctors' waiting rooms will strike up conversations. Having said that, I've met friendly folk in shops in Letchworth and Orkney amongst other places.

I’ve visited many different locations in the UK.
People are people, good , bad, friendly , unfriendly , cheerful , miserable etc.
I have never found any one kind of personality in any particular place.

The only unfriendly place I’ve lived in was Edinburgh, but it was a long time ago and of course, people’s circumstances differ. My resentment at having to move there from London probably showed.

I lived on the edge of the Cambridgeshire fens for forty years and they’re not the most welcoming souls. After a while you get used to their ‘chip on shoulder’ attitude but now I’ve returned to my roots in the south it’s lovely to be back amongst people who could well have swallowed a happy pill every morning such is the contrast.

I have in many places and haven’t found anywhere unfriendly but to be honest I find South Wales really friendly

I'm was born in the East Midlands and still live there although a different bit. I think we are really friendly but I fit here. The village we have lived in for 30 years is fabulous.

This is funny
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As, according to DC, I will speak to anyone, I have never lived anywhere where people are not friendly.

I haven’t found anywhere unfriendly but I think I shock Londoners on the tube or on buses as I talk to everybody and they don’t do they ?

kittylester

I'm was born in the East Midlands and still live there although a different bit. I think we are really friendly but I fit here. The village we have lived in for 30 years is fabulous.

I live in possibly the most friendly town in the East Midlands. Honestly you can’t go into town without having a conversation.

But Leicester has to run a close second?

I’m just sorry it’s taken this long for me to find the Midlands!
(I thought it was going to be industrial ?)

M0nica

As, according to DC, I will speak to anyone, I have never lived anywhere where people are not friendly.

Yes, it takes two to tango.

I should have added that I have moved frequently during my lifetime, perhaps making friends is a skill that has to be learnt?
If you have lived one one place surrounded by old school friends and family you probably wouldn’t get much practice.

I once stood up at a school event and asked if anyone played tennis. Three new friends straight away.

I moved to the north west 3 years ago after a life time of living in the West Midlands. I can honestly say I have never met such friendly people. Lot different from where I lived. I could have been dead on the floor and no one would have noticed. Last year I went away to visit my brother and sister in law and didn't tell my neighbours as never did in my old house. Here my neighbours worried because they hadn't seen me and a couple looked through my windows incase I was on the floor. They dashed out the next day when my daughter popped round to water my plants. When I can home went to apologise . This year I made sure to let them know I was going for a visit and when I would be back.

People here are so friendly and chatty. Best thing I ever did was move here.

I agree Merlotgran, we live in fens in Cambridgeshire and its not the most friendliness place to live. We have lived here over 40 years and l grew up here.
I most most friendly place by a mile, Glasgow and surrounding area. We went on holiday there and my husband loved it. He is American and he said he has never felt so welcomed.

When I moved to the NE I felt instantly accepted and 'at home'. After many years in Yorkshire where people were friendly, but ultimately made you aware that you weren't 'one of them', I found that refreshing.

Northerners always used to tell me that Southerners were unfriendly. As an Essex person I can't say one way or the other.. I always found them friendly ?

I'll talk to anyone, too.

I've moved around a lot and find the unfriendliest places are villages where you have to have six generations in the church yard before you're worthy of a smile.

To me people seem more relaxed, open and less wary in large towns and cities, but then I am a city type of person.

I am from the far North West and would say they are warry people polite but keep you at a distance until they know you.
As a teacher, I have always had to be able to talk to people and DH says that one dd and I have faces that invite conversation. The Northeast was a joy to work and live in.
When we moved to the East Riding the children had to be told what the V signed meant. At work I was told by the boss I was not their choice.
They were very conscious of what assets you had and to tell you theirs and if you joked well!
I might add I wasn't the only one and quite a few marriages broke up.

I think Merseyside tops the lot, even when you are on holiday, here or abroad people pick up on the accent and chat. Scousers are tainted with a reputation they don't deserve.

Having lived and travelled quite extensively in the UK. I have to say that the people in Belfast are extremely friendly. In fact Irish people in general are just brilliant.
I don't buy into the North/South divide. I would quite often chat to people on the London Underground as I would on a tram in Manchester.

RichmondPark1

I've moved around a lot and find the unfriendliest places are villages where you have to have six generations in the church yard before you're worthy of a smile.

To me people seem more relaxed, open and less wary in large towns and cities, but then I am a city type of person.

I lived 15 years in deep French countryside and this was so true.
I now live in a small touristy country town and find the people so different , so open. Beware for the Brit buying cheap property in the French countryside you can end up with more
peace and quiet than is good for you.

Us Yorkshire folk are very very friendly, everyone a d anyone strikes up conversation wherever they maybe.

My mum, who was a farmers daughter, used to say people in the south were not friendly ( she lived in Maidstone for 12 month or so ). I cant really comment on that because I have only lived up here in Yorkshire, but on friendly side of places to live, I would say hands down Yorkshire.

Bluebelle, there are so many foreign people living in London now. I remember, not so long ago, talking to an Italian couple who had come over from Italy to improve their English. They'd moved to Kent because they said that nobody in London speaks English!