Looking to move to grange town in middlesbrough

[Ashydee]

Hi guys I'm looking for advice on moving to grangetown in Middlesbrough from scotland just wondering if anybody knows anything about this area I have two young children is it really that bad ?

Depends what you're moving from I suppose! It wouldn't be my first choice but some parts (streets) of it are better than others. Does it have to be Grangetown?

There are less pleasent parts to 'boro.
There are also nicer bits.
What has made you select Grangetown?

Sorry to anyone who lives there, but it does have a bad reputation. Lots on social problems.

It was thriving historically as much of the estate was built to house workers of local industry and those jobs have reduced significantly. Very high unemployment.

Eston might be nicer. What makes you choose Grangetown?

It is deprived and run down. Not pleasant.

I live in Middlesbrough. I wouldn't live in Grangetown.

What are your reasons for moving?

Houses here are tiny run down and way too expensive schools are awful !! But on the up have everything within walking distance .. no don't have to be grangetown just a lot of nice houses to rent and good prices but sounds like there is a reason for why there is so many !

Don't do it. One of the worst areas round boro. Look at eston. Or maybe even Redcar just down the road!

A little further out, Normanby, Eston, redcar, marton - all much more desirable. Schools in the Grangetown/South bank area aren't sought after, nor are the houses. There's are better parts of a bad bunch if you get me

It's a long time since I lived in Middlesbrough but 20 years ago it was rough.

Does it have to be Middlesbrough?

Thank your all so much don't think I will be moving here estate agents told me to check it out 1st now I know why lol .. anywhere in Yorkshire barring Bradford.. any suggestions?

No not just Middlesbrough love thanks

I've lived in Middlesbrough for 23 years and wouldn't live in Grangetown. If your budget allows I would look at some parts of Eston, Marton, Coulby Newham, some parts of Redcar. If you say what you need (near shops etc if no car) and budget I could link some examples from rightmove.

I spent some years of my childhood in Grangetown, it was very rough but I have to say people were friendly. Not sure what's like now as I haven't lived there in 15 years but some of my best memories in a shitty childhood was when I lived in Grangetown - there was no busy roads going through the estate and so as kids we used play out.

If you're looking for somewhere a bit more respectable then Normanby used to be considered a bit posh. As a kid I used to think Whale Hill used to be a lot more calm and less rough.

There are some lovely places for families in West Yorkshire, check out Hebden Bridge see if that kind of place (rural town) would suit you.

If it doesn't have to be Middlesbrough then I'd look further north into County Durham.

Grangetown is a dump still living there and can’t wait to get out the newsagents (McColls) sells drugs behind the counter

Would you consider County Durham or do you need to be further south?
Some great towns and villages - reasonable house prices or rents.

Does anyone know what cresswell road is like in grangetown is it one of the better roads?

West Durham has a lot of cheap properties in small ex mining communities. Semi rural or more urban. Lovely part of the country and handy for trips back to Scotland.