Manchester or Leeds

[PerfectlyImperfectx]

I’m hoping you lovely mumsnetters can help me. I’m mid twenties, no children yet or partner - I joined when I was with an ex and children were on the cards. I don’t have much family and I have a few close friends.

I have recently made the decision to move up north (from the South East) and am thinking either Leeds or Manchester. I have been to both a few times but only for a couple of days.

If you were choosing between these two places, which would you chose and why? Could anyone familiar please recommend some areas for me to look at?

I have a modest budget from the sale of my property here so around £150k. This is one of the reasons behind my move, I can get so much more for my money.

I have been looking at a few houses. I’ve found one I like in Seacroft, which I understand is a few miles from the city centre and also Crossgates.

Any other suggestions would be great! Thank you

@tiredeyes21 thank you for replying actually I need suggestions regarding school for my kids then area to live with good neighborhood

secondary or primary? @Saba15 and private or state?

Roundhay School (secondary) is very well thought of and considered to be one of the best in the city

Bramhope Primary..: Shadwell Primary school .. Harewood CofE...meanwood CofE all excellent primary schools

(all very different geographical areas of the city!)

My kids r 6 year old and 3 year to be soon

Actually my husband got work at Scunthorpe but I don't want to live there because of the bad reviews so searching for nearby areas with good neighborhood and good state primary schools. Till yet I found Leeds to be the best amongst all nearby places