Peterborough then Huddersfield ?

I’ve had a proper look at the website and it certainly is rubbish. Not a scientific study at all, or even a serious commentary. Ignore.

Well sadly we are losing nearby green belt to hundreds of new houses so developers like Redrow obviously think houses here will sell! Another frustration when there are so many brownfield sites still derelict,
The housing market seems pretty vibrant and ironically it was only last year we were on the front page of the Sunday Times home supplement as one of the fastest growing house markets .I've always joked one of the best things here is how easy it is to get away!to either a nearby city,or lost in the hills.

At the moment, though it does not always feel like it, less than 10% of UK is built on. Not that I am advocating covering our beautiful country with buildings!

so excited no deal

Ha andyC❗️
Hello. I like your optimism!

thanks

What a load of tosh. It’s a clickbait site full of adverts for budget cosmetic procedures, loan companies and links to even dodgier sites. Reviews from would-be comedians. Example: Otley, known as grotley Otley... Only it’s not, and it’s also far from grotty. It’s sad that this gets publicity year after year and so do all the towns (sorry, sh*tholes) on their list.

We moved here to Boston, Lincs, nearly 42 years ago, because it was so much nicer than where we were living at the time. I admit that it has gone downhill quite a bit since then, but it`s nowhere near as bad as this site paints it. And my BIL has just moved to Otley, if it was that bad he wouldn`t be there, he considers himself a bit posh.

But Callgirl Chavs isn’t the start of the issues here, although they are in abundance. It’s the slags the sluts the town alcoholica, easily spotted by their red faces and the fact they can’t walk in a straight line. And so on.

Total and utter rubbish, btw. I wish I could afford to live there!

Click bait. Yes when I looked on the web page it was pretty awful I agree Maggiemaybe!
I suppose it just got me thinking as I’d seen a documentary a few months back on Blackpool - Central Avenue - with people queuing up at ATM machines at midnight to access their benefits and the programme and the place was pretty depressing. As Blackpool was on the list, I kind of bought into it and wondered if the people who actually lived in any of those areas agreed with the list.
I was just curious.

I'm surprised to see Hull on there. We visited recently when it was city of culture and loved it.

Blackpool is a hugely deprived area. But what can you expect. The Govt has hiked up business rents so high streets are dying, they don’t believe in decent social housing or any social housing and not 10 yrs of austerity which hasn’t helped the country or people hurt the most. Shame on this government. And everything being neglected by Brexit taking up all time and money we weren’t supposed to have!

I think you’re right 123coco about business rents. My friend has a successful nail salon on the high street and when I went yesterday she told me her private landlord was raising the rent from £1,000 p.m. to £2,000! She is looking to relocate after 6 years.

We moved to Doncaster from Watford 18 years ago and we love it! We have some beautiful countryside more or less on our doorstep - the Peak District and the Yorkshire Dales are easily accessible. We have a great new theatre, good museum and art gallery and there are plans to develop the cultural quarter. We also have to mention the famous racecourse! Of course there are rough parts but there were in Watford too! The people are very friendly and welcoming and really do not deserve this label.

I've been to many of the places on the list but never for longer than a few days. My finding has been there are good and bad (or slum and upmarket, if you like) everywhere. We just have to seek them out. Don't think anywhere is totally any one thing. It also very much depends how the finding was arrived at and whose opinions were sought.

I went to Hull last summer. I must say we drove along one area where many houses seemed boarded up and empty. Loafs of rubbish by sides of roads and it looked awful. Then we drove on and came across a regenerated area. Such a difference, smart looking buildings. It reminded me of when we had to drive through Glasgow on way to Highlands.

I lived in Peterborough in late 90s and really quite liked it. My daughter was a pre-teenager and didn't. It is as though the rest of UK didn't exist which was one of the criticism levelled at it in survey.
When we visited Huddersfield a few years ago, I thougit it was a pleasant, friendly town.

I lived in Blackpool for 40 years. Blackpool has a large transient population mainly because of the seasonal jobs.

It has it’s rough areas as well as the more wealthy areas. So a right mixed bag. I live a couple of miles outside Blackpool now but I raised my family there and couldn’t be more proud of how they turned out.

Blackpool like many big towns has a lot of deprivation and generational unemployment.

As a part of Jobseeker’s Allowance there should be a contract so people are made aware that they can be called on to keep the town tidy and accept that this is part of their allowance.

I have lived in Kingston upon Hull ( It’s correct name) most of my life.
Born here and lived down South for a short while when I was younger but eager to get back.
Like everywhere, there are run down areas. Overall it has a lot of history being a large fishing port once upon a time. The men worked hard doing the hardest job in the world and many lost their lives whilst doing so. Some of them very young.
There are many very interesting museums. The Maritime-museum, The history museum, the William Wilberforce museum, Ferens art gallery, The Deep, Transport Museum.
Shopping is as good as anywhere, lots of things to do.
There are some very nice areas both inner and outer city.
It was City of Culture 2017 and the displays were magnificent.
The people are very friendly and will help anyone who needs help. There is a good community spirit. The University of Hull has an excellent Medical School. Amy Johnson was from Hull. Famous for her flying skills.
I have visited a lot of towns that are not on the list quoted and I can say First hand that Hull is far superior.
Come and visit and make up your own mind. I guarantee that You will be pleasantly surprised.

I know PECS said it was based on statistics but someone told me it was on www.ilivehere.co.uk
where people vote for where they live?

It is based on the statistics gleaned from the census..or so it says!

www.ilivehere.co.uk/area

That’s right, NotSpaghetti. Voted for by 42000 people from a shortlist of towns put forward by themselves. Someone nominated York. Because York really is a dreadful dump - how unlucky you’d have to be to live there.

www.ilivehere.co.uk/top-10-worst-places-live-in-england-2019-poll

I agree with Lacy123! We lived in Hull 40 years ago, in fact my husband is from Hull. We made occasional visits back, but in 2017 when it was the city of culture we paid several visits there. There has been so much improvement and regeneration. Being city of culture made a huge impact on the city and it’s an impact which is being sustained, so much going on there and it has given the local residents a city to be proud of. It’s a lovely place to visit, certainly in the City centre anyway. 40 years ago we moved to YORK, which is probably one of the most desirable places to live. It’s lovely, but expensive parking, full of tourists all the time and there are still the same rundown areas. Don’t believe all that you read!