To move from a nicer area to a rougher one

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I currently live in a little village called Greenfield in Saddleworth. It would be some people's dream but I HATE it. It's lifeless, boring, isolating, inconvenient, I have to get a TRAIN to go to the local supermarket. The train goes every hour. I live on top of a hill. I'm miserable. Absolutely miserable and can honestly say I've never ever felt more lonely. I can't go anywhere without a big hill and feel trapped. Almost like I'm in prison here with my Son. I'm desperate to move nearer my work (South Manchester) so that I don't have such a long commute, we can travel to places by walking and bus, can feel less trapped and isolated and can make a life somewhere I don't feel like I'm suffocating.

Of course I'd love to be in a desirable area but so far I've had no interest from anyone in a nice area (council homeswap) so I've accepted I will be looking at a central but slightly rougher area.

Greenfield is boring as hell (to me, sorry to those from Greenfield) but it is safe. Very low crime rate.

The places I would be moving to would be anything but.

I have had interest from people living in Gorton, Hulme and Rusholme among others. All areas considered rough.

Most people have told me not to do it. That greenfield is nice, quiet and safe. Good schools for my Son and once I can drive I won't feel so isolated. But I honestly think I will. I live so far out from Manchester. Hate living semi-rurally and want to live in the city. If I wanted to live in the countryside I'd be back home in the hills with my Parents.

AIBU to move from a 'nice' rural area, to a rougher city location for the vibrancy, amenities and transport links?

The council end of Chorlton is rough as arseholes lymmmummy! Certainly every bit as tasty as the dodgier areas of Hulme, though admittedly not Gorton-esque.

Obviously.

To be fair to the OP she did make it clear that it was her experience log living there and that she knows it would be some people's dream to live there. I really don't think you need be offended.

I'm considering the house in rusholme. I'm apprehensive but I do think it will mean a better quality of life. I just don't know if it will be really loud and rough :-(

Where in Rusholme?

Did you not already have a house swap to central Manchester but the school offered was failing? You had the option of your son living with your parents and going to private school? No?

I've in the past moved to a moderately rougher area in order to be afford more space. The trade-off in the end was about what you'd expect. A lot turns I think on the quality and motivation of the teaching staff at the school in the rougher area.

I love Rusholme, went there for work about 15 years ago and would love to live there....no experience of the council estates though, just Wilmslow Road.

I went to school in Oldham so I knew lots of people from Delph and Diggle and Greenfield and Uppermill. I think that you'd be mad to move to Rusholme, to be honest. I get that you're bored but in the long term, I think your son will have a better life in somewhere like Greenfield.

Hi - I rented in Didsbury, South Manchester for years but couldn't afford to buy there. We bought a house in a rougher area in Whitefield and been loving it. Personally I wouldn't move to Rusholme as it's a little too student-y and busy, what about Withington or Whalley Range? Have you thought about Prestwich or Whitefield in North Manchester? Or even Bury?

We moved from a nice area to a more deprived area and I really regret it - there's lots more going on for my toddler (Playgroup's etc) but the quality of teaching for my older child is a year behind from the expectations of his old school. He's literally learning stuff he's already learnt and they're not insterested apart from giving him a few extra work sheets because there are so many children who need support/at risk/english not first language

There's no way on this planet I would move to Gorton. Taught there for five years, and whilst the kids were genuinely lovely, I wouldn't want to live there. What about Uppermill or Glossop? Levenshulme is actually alright, despite being a bit rough round the edges of does have a good community. People seem to like Prestwich but I don't know the area well enough. Ashton is getting a bit better but it's still not got the 'trendy' feel of South Manchester.

We lived in a lovely area with great schools, fields and a tiny house, public transport was 1 bus an hour on Saturday and every 2 hours on Sunday. I hated it! Moved back to the inner city and so much happier and independent!

Ashton is definitely a shit hole 😂 I miss it but it's a shit hole

Crikey this thread is taking me back! I used to live in Hollingworth/Mottram, boring as shit and the traffic down Mottram Moor was soul destroying, but the few months I lived in Gorton seriously made me appreciate Hollingworth! I would rather die than go back, seriously. I am now safely back in the bosom of the Ribble Valley where the naice folk live

Bury/Radcliffe way would be a better compromise especially with the handy tram system, but anywhere, literally anywhere is better than Gorton (even StalyVegas )

Learn to drive OP ! Took me 7 years hope you will be faster