Moving to Glasgow areas

[Joanna9494]

I’m from Dunoon and want to move away I’ve currently been looking at the airdrie/ Coatbridge area and looks quite nice. I’m initially looking for somewhere with a decent town centre with decent supermarkets a few shops, some places to go with the kids, parks and greenery and nice areas with nice schools. Plus I don’t drive so good busses and trains. Does anyone have any recommendations of where to avoid in airdrie/ Coatbridge areas? Or know if anywhere else what might be a good fit for me and my family? Thanks in advance!

@ISpyCobraKai

I hate to be rude, but you are really looking at all the worst areas. I appreciate you've come from a not great area so not much bothers you, but it seems odd you don't want to go for the best areas, especially with kids.

Did you see the budget? £600-700 a month for a three bed? Hoping for a garden. I think ED is close to double that.

I have family in Kirkintilloch and they constantly complain about how run down the town centre is there.

I'm in E.D. Kirkie town centre isn't that bad, and I'm usually the first to grumble about it and have done so recently. Yes there are a few more takeaways now and I wish the council would make cleaning more of a priority but it's really not bad at all. It's had a few better shops open recently including a whole foods organic zero waste store,(it also has another) a handmade gift shop and a nice, smart spirits store.

There's some good cafes, a few Italian restaurants, indian restaurants, a chinese restaurant, Japanese and Thai. While the stores could be bigger there's a reasonably sized Tesco(not Metro) and Sainsburys and reasonable public transport. It doesn't take long to get to Bishopbriggs for Asda,M&S and Morrisons.

But unfortunately it is relatively expensive in ED, even in the cheaper parts.

@EastDunbartonshireLife

I have family in Kirkintilloch and they constantly complain about how run down the town centre is there.

I'm in E.D. Kirkie town centre isn't that bad, and I'm usually the first to grumble about it and have done so recently. Yes there are a few more takeaways now and I wish the council would make cleaning more of a priority but it's really not bad at all. It's had a few better shops open recently including a whole foods organic zero waste store,(it also has another) a handmade gift shop and a nice, smart spirits store.

There's some good cafes, a few Italian restaurants, indian restaurants, a chinese restaurant, Japanese and Thai. While the stores could be bigger there's a reasonably sized Tesco(not Metro) and Sainsburys and reasonable public transport. It doesn't take long to get to Bishopbriggs for Asda,M&S and Morrisons.

There isn’t a train station in Kirkintilloch. Getting into Glasgow city centre takes fucking ages. The worst neighbours I ever had was when I lived in Kirkintilloch.

Having lived in North Lanarkshire for over 16 years it has its good and bad parts. I have quite a few friends and colleagues who stay in Coatbridge and Airdrie and are perfectly happy there. If I were to choose where to live just outside Glasgow I’d probably choose Uddingston it has a nice wee town feel to it, a nice high street with good shops and good transport links. I think that’s one of the best things about a lot of small North Lanarkshire towns good transport links, 20 mins to the city centre of Glasgow, 40 to Edinburgh, less than an hour your in England, Stirling is close, the North of Scotland is easy accessible too. Loads of good retail parks close by too. A lot of people I know rarely venture “down the street”

No, no train station which is a pain but Bishopbriggs and Lenzie stations aren't too far on the bus and I don't find the buses too bad if you avoid the 88. Although it was better before Firstbus removed the 27 and 24.

You can get bad neighbours anywhere to be fair. Personally I'd avoid Hillhead and I don't like Harestanes either. But Adamslie/Westermains is much better imo and close to Bishopbriggs, but again houses there tend to be more expensive.

Just came to say the house that's linked that says carluke is in a tiny town called law that doesn't have be best of bus links. That house is in a really nice bit though!

Btw are you a Die Antwoord fan?

Lol I am but what inspired the name was a Judge Dredd character from 2000AD.
Sorry for derail OP!

Thanks everyone so much! Carluke I’m avoiding as I’ve a ex who lives there who I’d like to avoid 😂

Just like everyone has said, I’m going to visit lots of these places and maybe view some properties, once we see some we like I’ll come back on here and ask for everyone opinion on streets and see if anyone knows much about them 😁

I grew up in N Ayrshire and would avoid Kilmarnock as the town centre is really run down and like a war zone. Full of junkies.

Irvine is fine and has a good shopping centre, everything in a good walking distance. The villages outside are ok with good bus services.

Patrick is nice in the west end.

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/113094302#/?channel=RES_LET
I think that Kirkintilloch is like lots of other places suggested on here. There are good bits and bad bits. I lived there for 10 years and had lovely neighbours that I still see regularly. But there are areas I wouldn’t want to live in. There are rough areas in most places mentioned.

I grew up in Airdrie and agree with the comments here. I would avoid the Petersburn area completely (where I grew up). I am filled with dread when I have to go back to it for any reason.

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Looks like the primary is good in Croftfoot. But I don’t know the area. Looks like a little gem though!

@onethingonly thanks for the link, that looks like a lovely place! It could maybe be one to add to the list to view!

Hi @Joanna9494 I can vouch for Croftfoot, I know the area well

Just had another look over these comments, thank you all so much for all your advice and recommendations! Looks like I’ll still be looking in those areas I’ve mentioned ☺️ Also someone asked about school. I’ve a 4 year old and a 8 year old so would be looking at close by schools we can walk to when we look at properties. So if there’s any primary schools to absolutely avoid in areas I’ve mentioned please let me know 😁

What’s the consensus about Polloksheilds please? Looks nice online but it’s hard to tell so interested in local knowledge.

Good luck OP, hope you find somewhere you all love.

Just put your forms in and see what happens. Fwiw, I got offered HA in Kilsyth and Cumbernauld very quickly - obviously not the nicest streets.

I’ve always lived rurally and find the satellite towns around Glasgow shocking in terms of deprivation - but, coming from dewsbury it may not even register on your radar.

For dennistoun you’d probably want milnbank HA who have stuff around Alexandra parade (and park) - but they also have some very grim stuff the other side of the park.

I know everyone raves about dennistoun but I hate it. Sirens, noise, helicopters, rubbish, jakeys in grey trackies, etc. Etc. My Ex-MIL is there and I’m always surprised to find my car in one piece and it has IMO gone downhill.

I’d gladly take one of the tenements overlooking the park on the railway side - but I don’t suppose THOSE HA tenancies come up too frequently.

@ThrobbingToothacheOfTheMind

Yup. Absolutely. My best friend teaches in Milngavie- people forget there are dodgy bits there too and many social issues, it's just less so and not a common perception

What areas are dodgy in milngavie?

Have you been in Milngavie? You just need to look at it to see that there are less salubrious areas.

@MeanMrMustardSeed

What’s the consensus about Polloksheilds please? Looks nice online but it’s hard to tell so interested in local knowledge.

Good luck OP, hope you find somewhere you all love.

Pollokshields is very expensive. It's proximity to town makes it pretty desirable. At one point Albert Drive was the more expensive street in Scotland. I feel, however, that there aren't many amenities within easy walking distance. It's quite close to Shawlands / strathbungo mind you (which is part of the reason why it's so expensive!)

You should have a look at the Homes for Good website OP. They are a social enterprise landlord and letting agency and their rents tend to be nearer to the Local Housing Allowance rates. They are also happy to accept people in receipt of benefits.

Kirkintilloch is fine and Hillhead Primary did a much better job in lockdown than leafier schools around it. Unless you're out at Harestanes it's easy enough to get to Lenzie Station and there's a lot of buses.

Road wise it's much better connected than Bearsden, especially when it snows...

It is pricy for private rent with a garden though...

The OP can’t afford Pollokshields . Anything there that happens to be in her budget will be a total dive.

Croftfoot and Kingspark have lots of 3 bed 4 in a block cottage flats, so they will have a bit of garden. The two main bedrooms are good sized doubles and the third ( usually off the living room ) is fine for a 4 year old. The kitchens are small though, especially in the upper flats.

Schools are fine too. Well served by buses on and out of town and to East Kilbride and Rutherglen.

Forgot to say @Joanna9494 you’ll need to go to £700 for that area or maybe £725.