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AIBU to want to go north?

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CountArthursgroupie · 30/05/2018 18:50

I'm due to retire in a few years, and there's no way I can afford my present rent. Northern rents are much fairer, but where to go? I've hardly gone north of Watford in my life! Can you MNers recommend anywhere? Have any of you made a similar change of location?

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KateGrey · 30/05/2018 19:24

The north is beautiful. Do you have a current network where you live? I’d be very tempted by the north. Newcastle is fantastic as is Leeds and Manchester. Hull is also a cheap and buzzy city and Beverley is really nice.

katycb · 30/05/2018 19:22

I live in Low Fell one of the suburbs of Newcastle/Gateshead that napqueen mentioned. Nice community feeling and shops, cafes etc but a quick bus ride to city. DH is a southerner and seems to have settled well!!!!

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CountArthursgroupie · 30/05/2018 19:14

Thank you, Newcastle is one of the places I've been considering.

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Dmacka75 · 30/05/2018 19:14

I live just outside Durham, there are some lovely places to live here

NapQueen · 30/05/2018 18:56

Have lived in the North all my life. I live close to Newcastle city centre. Its a great area with excellent transport links. Close to beautiful coasts, and only 1-1.5hrs to the Lake District. 2h to Edinburgh. 2h to York.

Places in this area which I would more specifically recommend are Low Fell, Whickham, Blaydon Burn, North Shields, Hexham.