Love the area and we are considering relocating there. We have 1 DD who will start primary next year.
our budget will only stretch to a nice 2 bed flat or maisonette there, are we going to feel a bit out of place? It seems to be a really expensive area but we love it so much and has good schools and transports.
Anyone familiar with it ho can help?
London
Is Teddington too posh for us?
PrincessBananaH · 16/01/2024 11:23
Suburbianlife · 02/02/2024 11:05
I live in teddington in a two bedroom flat. I would say it’s old money, upper middle class vibes.
its beautiful and safe, but if making friends here it’s rather cliquey unless your face fits. If you aren’t white or middle class and live in a five bed other families may not want to socialise with you. Unless you have a career they can brag about to their friends…
I have one child of school age and it hasn’t been easy for that child. There’s been some racist comments.
Teddington has a very villagey feel and is so nice in many ways. There is definitely a sense of entitlement quote a few people have a around here.
PrincessBananaH · 16/01/2024 14:28
I suppose I am just loooking to move our family in a place where we fit in. Would we be the only or one of few families to live in a 2 bed flat whilst most others will be in a 1 mil + house/mansion?
Re trains, based on my search there seem to be more than 1 every 30 min, is that not correct?
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PrincessBananaH · 02/02/2024 14:24
@Suburbianlife this is so sad. It makes me sick people have to navigate these social norms to make friends. I am not from the UK and this whole class division is one of the things I hate the most about living here, such a shame especially when you have kids.
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