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To think Bournemouth might be a s***hole?

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SoOriginal · 06/07/2024 14:03

Sorry! Posted in chat but need opinions fast and hoping for some traffic 🙏

Help. We’re moving for husbands work and found a place we like in Lilliput Poole (near bournmouth but I know no technically Bournmouth). Everything seemed fine until I started to read threads on mumsnet and found some less than favourable reviews!

Apparently lots of homelessness, lots of violent crime, on the other hand people say is all elderly residents and boring… Is Lilliput a bad area, or is it just the proximity to Poole centre / Bournemouth centre that people think is bad? I’m so confused, thinking of pulling out or moving to surrounding areas. I live about 200 miles from the location and don’t know much about it.
If you know the area what are your thoughts please?

YABU - it’s nice, don’t worry
YANBU - it’s really not very nice. Don’t buy!

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Bumpitybumper · 06/07/2024 14:17

Lilliput is a lovely area. Doesn't suffer too much from tourist traffic and is far enough away from Bournemouth that the issues associated with there don't impact this area at all. Please don't panic, you have chosen well!

tootootdriver · 06/07/2024 14:17

Christchurch can be nice

tootootdriver · 06/07/2024 14:17

I brew up in the area and can confirm Bournemouth town centre is a shit hole, along with poole. Lilliput is fine though. It's all quite a boring and depressing area though

Beeinalily · 06/07/2024 14:16

Would it be possible for you to rent for six months before you decide?

Singleandproud · 06/07/2024 14:15

Have you ever been there, is there a Premier Inn or similar you could stay in and have a look around the area before you commit?

It sounds fairly typical of most seaside towns, aging population and quiet out of season, busy and lots of drugs and fights in season. If you've never lived in a seaside town before don't underestimate the impact of holiday makers on the infrastructure it has taken me over an hour to do a journey into town which out of season takes 5 minutes, roads often become gridlocked. Supermarkets are emptied on a Saturday like locusts have been, you need to get up earlier before changeover day starts properly. Being in a more residential area slightly further from the main attractions is best which it sounds like you will be.

Bonuses are that you live by the sea, plenty of students jobs in the summer season for DC and plenty to do with them when they are younger.

CharlotteLightandDark · 06/07/2024 14:13

My son is there for uni, seems like a mix of stag/hen parties, students and retired folks but not in a bad way! Nice vibes generally ime.

PickledPurplePickle · 06/07/2024 14:13

Lilliput is lovely - in fact we nearly moved there

LuckysDadsHat · 06/07/2024 14:13

If you love going to the beach it is the perfect place to live. So many miles of beautiful sandy beaches. You will love having it right on your doorstep.

When the sun is out the beach is the best place to be.

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SoOriginal · 06/07/2024 14:10

@LuckysDadsHat thank you so much, that’s reassuring :)

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LuckysDadsHat · 06/07/2024 14:08

Lilliput is one of the posher areas so you will be fine.

Yes homeless people are an issue in central Bournemouth, not helped by the amount of rehab centres open in Boscombe that had people sent from all over the country to them (Gazza included).

Violent crime is everywhere and I don't see it being any worse than other parts of the country.

We live in Poole and we like it. Is it worth the current extortionate house prices to local wages? No, but when you have lived here all your life you don't want to move too far away.

The local council are an absolute shambles though, the roads are carnage with traffic and road works everywhere (mainly for fibre broadband and cycle lanes that no one uses).

Tourists will drive you mad in the summer but yoy get used to it.

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