Best place to live with children?

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Very fed up of high house prices in the south east.

So now considering relocating, but where is the nicest/safest place to live and bring up children? Looking for good schools, friendly local community, would prefer village location but would consider small town.

Any advice gratefully received. Thanks

Wiltshire.

Low crime rates, good state schools. Lots of nice villages / small towns to choose from.

Otherwise, Lincolnshire has all this too!

Highlands of Scotland :)

Not here unless you've got bags of money.

London. Lots going on, good public transport, pavements- I hate country places without pavements.

Dorset is lovely. We have great beaches.

Many areas of Scotland are still reasonably well priced.

'Many areas of Scotland are still reasonably well priced.'

but offer limited opportunities for employment or commutes, which add to your cost of living.

You forgot to say that it's also full of Scottish people!

Best place to live w/kids?

Um, south of France?

Actually, Rhubab, I think you'll find a large concentration of English people in many areas of Scotland.

There are no' too bad areas just over the bridge from you expat!

Oi! Rhuby what's wrong with Scottish people then???

Lake District. Amblesdide or Grasmere.

Lots of Government rural initiatives going on including a Children's Centre pilot. Excelelnt schools with approx 40 pupils at Grasmere.

Very friendly community - always soemone to say hello to in the village.

Rental cheap, to but a little bit cheaper than South East. Employment not fab but not dire, depends what area. Obviously loads of tourist related jobs.

Scenery fantastic and safety? We didn't lock our doors apart from if we went away for more than a night.

Australia-without a doubt!

New Zealand, though house prices in some areas are getting very silly, I suspect that when compared to some areas of the UK it's okay.

In a cave where they will never be harmed and this is a very primitave post, I am NOT Bin Ladens wife!

Another vote for NZ - that's why we're moving there....

NZ

Is that not the whole point of living in Scotland, not having to commute. Anyway we don't want anymore incomers . Just locals .

Wales

Ah ok right here in Ireland and I love it!

Right enough Skribble, never thought of that, get them to close the borders!!!

Norfolk's good. Lots of lovely coastal places to live in/visit. Norwich is the county town and offers most things you'd expect of a small city. There's an airport which offers cheap flights to lots of places, good schools, countryside, low crime rates. Have you checked out www.upyourstreet.co.uk? It lists all sorts of details about any area.

Detta-its too flat for me(nearly as flat as my chest)

australia

flat's good. hills just get in the way of a good view. . not all of norfolk is flat though - the west out towards the fens is.

If nz is so great why are they all over here?

Always wondered that. Plus is SO isolated, I couldn't handle that.