Cross post with AIBU, as I didn’t know there was a Black MN Board!
DH and I currently live (very happily) in Zone 1. We’re now looking to move for more space (house + garden), access to green space, and good schools. Budget is around £1.5m.
We’re after somewhere that’s:
- Genuinely diverse, especially with a visible Black community (we’d rather our children weren’t the only ones in their class)
- Made up of a range of middle-class professionals, not just super high earners
- Family-friendly, with a relaxed feel and decent access to central London a few days a week
We’re not from the UK originally and don’t have ties outside London, so wide open to ideas.
Worth saying upfront: well-meaning replies like “it’s not very diverse but everyone’s friendly” or “there are lots of Asians here” aren’t what we’re after. We’re specifically looking for places where Black families are part of the community, not just tolerated anomalies.
If you’re Black or mixed race and living somewhere you love outside Zones 1–2 (especially if you moved from central), I’d love to know where you are and what you like about it.