Where to move In the UK?

[Einnie]

We just moved from Italy to the UK. We currently live in Rotherham, but due to my husband's work we didn't have much choice. We have a 5yo daughter and she goes to a pretty good school but we're not happy with this town. We will be able to move in a year and a half and are looking to buy a house. We're open to all of England but are looking for areas with a good community and nice cafes and good schools. Whatever it is, it needs to be within 20 minutes from a hospital (my husband is a doctor), easy access to shops so that you don't need a car for everything (I can't drive) and not extremely expensive.

So far on my list is... Dore next to Sheffield.

We do hope for somewhere nice south from here. We want a few places to check out and then go spend time there. Your suggestions are more than welcome!

Actually Norwich would be a good call too. Great teaching hospital there and it’s a lovely little city. You’ll get something nice for 450k.

Yes Liverpool....has one of the best urban transport systems - Merseyrail - in the UK, has many pleasant seaside suburbs, both north of the city and in the Wirral, a benign climate, and relatively speaking, you do get a lot of house for your money.

Another vote for Newcastle or Northumberland. Both my partner and I are doctors in the north east and it’s a brilliant place to work and live.
Morpeth is a market town in Northumberland with a large psychiatric hospital. There are also old age psychiatry units in Newcastle. Agree with pp that you’d get a lot for £400k here. Definitely worth a look OP!

Exeter. Some good schools, lots of older people near the coast. Can buy semi or detached near good schools and hospital - I think Heavertree has geriatric dept
eg www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-77765311.html
There is a synagogue and a jewish community

Ah, I see the thread vigilantes are out in full force again. No suprise there.

Let me see how I can rephrase that deleted post so that I say the same thing but more euphemistically.

I agree that there are large Jewish communities in Manchester and Leeds OP, but unless you want to be in a Jewish enclave of largely Orthodox people, it's not necessarily an area with more Jews you need, it's an area with fewer anti semites. This issue is likely to become more pronounced in some areas over the next few years so pick your area carefully.

I would avoid most of West Yorkshire, Birmingham, Leicester, large parts of Lancashire, Luton and parts of west and East London.

For your budget I thoroughly recommend Liverpool. Your 450k will get something in a very nice, sought after area of south Liverpool. The shopping is fabulous, the public transport is decent, restaurants and cultural life is great. It's an attractive centre and it's much smaller and easier to navigate than Manchester but very accessible for Manchester if you need it.

It's a friendly, multi-cultural and vibrant city but it's not noticably dominated by any one minority culture/race/religion or heritage.

I wouldn't call either Leeds or Manchester overly Orthodox GinandNightnurse - that would be Stamford Hill or Golders Green in London.

If Einnie wants an alternative to an Orthodox Jewish community there are options in both Leeds and Manchester.

Bexley Borough in SE London- close to several hospitals and Central London 20-25 minute train ride. Green, safe and great schools.

sunshine What I meant was that unless the OP specifically wanted to immerse herself in a very isolated traditional Jewish community she doesn't need to go where threre are other Jews in order to be accepted and feel comfortable. That's all. If she's assimilated then most people in the UK wouldn't be able to tell she was Jewish or give a stuff either way.