Would you move your family from W10 to an estate in NW10

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Hi - We are living in council accommodation in North Kensington W10 and have been offered a bigger property in NW10 Church Road - property itself is fine,better all round, But it is on an estate. We are at the moment on a quiet residential street.

I have 3 children and am also single parent so no partner to support us. Eldest attending uni and doesn't want to move to that area as he doesn't feel safe- He is quiet has friends he goes out with occasionally from uni and work. The other 2 are okish. I am not keen on area but realistic enough to accept it will be years before we get a bigger property where we are.

Dilemma is I have seen groups of young men hanging around the estate daytime so presume evening as well as in groups of about 20. This is what worried me - especially for my eldest!

Am I worrying unnecessarily and would you move?

I assume you're not on an estate now? I live in London in a HA flat and we need somewhere larger but I have always said that I would not live on an estate. Also NW10 is Harlesden or Willesden isn't it? I lived up there when younger and I didn't much like it. Too industrial, too far from the river and despite being in London not the best bus and tube routes. So in a word, No.

Sorry just re-read and see you're on a residential street now, I am too and much prefer it.