If you had the choice, where would you move to?
Myself and my partner (both 27) are thinking of moving elsewhere in the UK. We have always lived in Kent (Maidstone) and it's gone downhill massively in the past few years. ASB is rife, the crime rate has increased and I genuinely don't like being in Maidstone anymore.
I've recently been made redundant from my job, so the only ties we have to Kent now is my partner's job and family. He is an electronic systems engineer for a large company but could move anywhere with his experience.
Our needs
- About £1500 pcm rent (not including utilities, tax, etc). Two bed, with a garden
- Good public transport as I don't drive for medical reasons (my partner does)
- Near a hospital with an Endometriosis centre
- Near the coast
- Feels safe/lower crime rate than Maidstone
Our wants
- A small amount of land as I'd love chickens, ducks and a vegetable garden
- Within walking distance of a beach
- Good bookshops, charity shops, independent cafes/restaurants
- Near a large shopping centre (but doesn't have to be in the town centre)
- Near National Trust sites
We were thinking somewhere like Norfolk (we like the look of Norwich). We like the Isle of Wight (but not the inaccessibility), Gloucester, Folkestone and Canterbury.