To ask you what the area you live in is actually like?

Small Yorkshire city that is known for being a nice place to live, and has the house prices to match the reputation. There are some areas of deprivation, and hoodie-wearing e-bike riding teens, but not that many. Crime is low and I usually feel safe here.

I suppose I live in a bit of a middle-class bubble in terms of schools, friends, colleagues etc, but most people would say it’s a lovely place to live. Schools are generally good even in the ‘rougher’ areas (which are not that rough compared to bigger cities), and in the area where I live, most parents are invested in and support their child’s education, meaning good behaviour in schools is the norm.

Suburban area with lots of families and older people. I was cutting back a bush outside when two teen boys on bikes whizzed round the corner towards me, and promptly slowed down and said "sorry".

It`s a bit like the name thread now said person wants to know where we live.

Little Cheshire village not far from the Manchester border. Quiet, safe, no issue with kids. Not the worst public transport to get to Manchester for more variety.

I think for safe you need a village and better behaved kids you need an area where the parents are involved, it usually shows in school results.

Forgot we have the pub and sports club! And a lovely primary school and pre school/school wrap around care.

I live in a village in the home counties. London commuter belt. Housing is very expensive so deprivation is rare. There's a reasonable sized south Asian population but its otherwise not very diverse.

It feels very safe. Crime seems to be limited to car theft which comes in waves, usually targeting the range rovers.

There's an area of housing built in the 70s with lots of greens and safe footpaths, lots of cul de sacs and only really one vaguely busy road. Junior school aged kids are typically allowed to knock for other kids in the surrounding roads or walk to the corner shop for sweets - the main road is a dividing line none if them are generally allowed to cross.

Its a strong community, you recognise most people & adults will generally watch out for kids, a kid behaving badly out and about is likely to be reported back to parents.

I’m in Lincolnshire. Rural village about 20 minutes from the nearest city. I bloody love it! Has everything we need: a shop, couple of pubs, nursery and primary school, park, swimming pool. Everyone speaks to eachother and is generally friendly. I look forward to waving to the same elderly folk outside their houses when I take my DD for a walk, they all know her by name. I saw the postman getting treats out of his pockets for cats the other day, it’s a lovely place to live

I live in a lovely safe town called Nailsea in the SW. About 8 miles from Bristol. About 10 minutes drive from Clevedon (beach) about a 15 minute drive over the Bristol Suspension Bridge into Clifton. Kids went to outstanding schools and two of them loved it so much they went to Bristol University. One still at home. We live on the outskirts of Nailsea a 15-20 minute walk into the safe town centre. They have a 10 minute walk to the stables for Horseriding. Plenty of bike rides. Quick drive into Mendips and plenty of clubs and thriving community.

Great trains to London and its perfect really! I grew up here but the kids wanted to move here from Norfolk when they were about 6 - so we did.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nailsea

off to name change!

village/small town in the South East. It’s nothing like you’ve described in your OP. We have lots of play parks that kids play in and hardly ever any trouble. Community centre with activities and cafe that people go to after school. Children’s centre with groups. Lovely primary school with good facilities and teachers, doesn’t seem short of funding but we’re in an affluent area so lots of donations.

Manhattan. Very central. My street is mostly hotels and luxury stores. I don’t know how I ended up here. Feels like my 20 year-old self’s dream.

Pros: lots to do, everything on my doorstep, every weekend feels like a city break. No kids anywhere apart from babies in strollers.

Cons: Noisy, expensive.

Love it, my 9yr old is allowed to the park with friends, to walk to the shop if she’s with a friend, i walk her part way to school to a meeting point where she meets friends then they go the rest of the way.
She’s not allowed to the woods yet and won’t be for a while.
There is occasional issues with teens but if reported on the Village Facebook page it’s quickly addressed (assuming the parents or friends of the family see the post)
I’m in a village to the east of York. 20-25 minute regular buses into York, we have a weekly greengrocer, butcher and cake shed, a shop, doctors, dentist, cafe and bakery. Wouldn’t want to leave.

Peak District. Fucking lush!

If you’re in West Yorkshire have you considered Saddleworth? I live in a Saddleworth village and it’s great for kids.
Most of the kids I know are involved in organised sport ( look up the Saddleworth Olympics) or involved in brass bands - or both! That keeps them out of trouble and means they mix with different ages.
In the main, kids are polite and well behaved with some boisterous behaviour/swearing but nothing like where I grew up!

Jersey. Very safe generally but we only have a toddler so the playparks we’re in at the moment are those for younger kids, not so much charging round screaming and swearing. There are the usual local complaints about teens but to be honest I haven’t really seen it.

A couple of times recently when I’ve been walking with DS we’ve passed bunches of lads (age 13 or 14 maybe) and they’ve seen him looking at them, he loves bigger kids especially boys, and offered him high-fives. Just recently there were some playing quite riotously with a football in a narrow side street, bouncing it off the walls either side and at least one yelled out for them to stop (which they did) as they saw me coming with the pushchair. Can’t complain!

I live in a Monmouthshire market town. It's lovely and quiet , hardly any crime , beautiful views , great GP surgery , neighbours keep themselves to themselves, as we do . No social housing anywhere near us , mostly families and retired people. It's wonderful.

SE London suburb. 20 mins on the train to London Bridge. It’s not bad. Could be a little tidier

I’m the outskirts of SW London and on the whole it’s not like this. Not too far away it is though. As most big cities it’s diverse only around the corner. Where would you want to move to? Maybe then someone can offer specific advice.

We're in a little village in the midlands, it was actually the village I'd vetoed because it was so rough when I was growing up.

I love the area of the village we're in, sometimes we encounter a group of gobby younger teens but considering we live right by a massive park it's very quiet and a nice place to raise kids, the other end of the village that connects to the town is a little rougher round the edges and the complaints on the local FB pages are nearly always from up that end.

The very quiet village I grew up in is muchnl rowdier now than the one I currently live in with kids smashing car windows and harassing the oaps so I'm glad we moved.

We’re in a small town in Yorkshire about 40 minutes drive from the nearest seaside town and between two large cities. We have lovely country just around the corner and enough amenities for every day needs. We do have to go to the next nearest town, which is about 20 minutes drive for better shops and restaurants and bars although we have a couple of good restaurants and plenty of pubs, they’re just not that great, apart from one pub that does great food and has become our local.
We’ve become more aware of a few anti social behaviours at night in and around our high street, reportedly from teenagers from families who have been moved here from one of the cities. Nothing horrendous, like drug dealing or burglary but it has apparently been escalating over the last 8/9 months. This doesn’t impact us as we’re slightly out of the town centre and we’re not out late at night but I can understand why it’s becoming a concern for residents. Unfortunately there’s not enough for teenagers to do here and fortunately for us, we don’t have teens anymore who could get involved in it all. Overall, we’re really happy with where we live but I can understand how long term residents are getting very frustrated with teens who don’t appear to have boundaries or respect.