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Now that my degree is over, I have to move off campus, but I fancy staying in Birmingham for a while longer. What are the better places to live? Or alternatively, which places should I avoid like the plague?
For example I hear Selly Oak is a prime crime target because of all the students. Handsworth and Perry Barr are apparently dangerous and dirty. I like the City Centre, but rents seem really expensive here, etc etc.
Any advice from anyone who's moved off campus would be welcome.
For example I hear Selly Oak is a prime crime target because of all the students. Handsworth and Perry Barr are apparently dangerous and dirty. I like the City Centre, but rents seem really expensive here, etc etc.
Any advice from anyone who's moved off campus would be welcome.
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Sutton Coldfield is the best part of Birmingham.
I think areas like Harborne, Edgbaston, Bournville are also supposed to be some of the best areas in Birmingham.
I think the worst areas are probably like Handsworth, Lozells, Aston and Nechells.
Mainly the worst areas seem to be where they are high ethnic minority population (which tend to be the inner-city areas) although there are poor white areas as well.
Good map showing ethnic diversity - http://www.birminghameconomy.org.uk/...ardethcomp.htm
This should give you a good rough idea:
http://www.birminghammail.net/news/b...19-28342785/2/
I think areas like Harborne, Edgbaston, Bournville are also supposed to be some of the best areas in Birmingham.
I think the worst areas are probably like Handsworth, Lozells, Aston and Nechells.
Mainly the worst areas seem to be where they are high ethnic minority population (which tend to be the inner-city areas) although there are poor white areas as well.
Good map showing ethnic diversity - http://www.birminghameconomy.org.uk/...ardethcomp.htm
This should give you a good rough idea:
http://www.birminghammail.net/news/b...19-28342785/2/
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Sutton Coldfield going out to lichfield are lovely, basically the further you get from new street on cross city line the better.
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Thanks a lot, that's a good start.
Sutton Coldfield
Harborne
Edgbaston
Bournville
Lichfield
I'll start looking around these areas. Any other suggestions? Places to stay the heck away without a 2x4?
Sutton Coldfield
Harborne
Edgbaston
Bournville
Lichfield
I'll start looking around these areas. Any other suggestions? Places to stay the heck away without a 2x4?
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(Original post by LSE-or-Broke)
Thanks a lot, that's a good start.
Sutton Coldfield
Harborne
Edgbaston
Bournville
Lichfield
I'll start looking around these areas. Any other suggestions? Places to stay the heck away without a 2x4?
Thanks a lot, that's a good start.
Sutton Coldfield
Harborne
Edgbaston
Bournville
Lichfield
I'll start looking around these areas. Any other suggestions? Places to stay the heck away without a 2x4?
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I live in Northfield at the minute. It's a little chavvy in certain places but generally a nice place to live. Excellent high street and it's on the cross city train line, 20 minutes from New Street. It's also a stone's throw from the Worcestershire border and some beautiful countryside if you like that kind of thing. Probably cheaper than places like Sutton Coldfield etc. My flat is up for sale at the moment too if you're interested 
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Moseley and Kings Heath(parts) are quite nice.
Solihull is better than Birmingham in general, apart from Chelmsley Wood that is.
Solihull is better than Birmingham in general, apart from Chelmsley Wood that is.
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Thanks for all the replies so far, they're helping me narrow down my options.
Three areas I've seen a lot on gumtree but haven't heard anything here about: Saltley, Alum Rock and Small Heath. Yay or no.
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(Original post by LSE-or-Broke)
For sale? I couldn't possibly afford to buy a whole flat.
Thanks for all the replies so far, they're helping me narrow down my options.
Three areas I've seen a lot on gumtree but haven't heard anything here about: Saltley, Alum Rock and Small Heath. Yay or no.
For sale? I couldn't possibly afford to buy a whole flat.
Thanks for all the replies so far, they're helping me narrow down my options.
Three areas I've seen a lot on gumtree but haven't heard anything here about: Saltley, Alum Rock and Small Heath. Yay or no.
(I'm guessing you're white?)
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(Original post by TRS-T)
Sutton Coldfield is the best part of Birmingham.
I think areas like Harborne, Edgbaston, Bournville are also supposed to be some of the best areas in Birmingham.
I think the worst areas are probably like Handsworth, Lozells, Aston and Nechells.
Mainly the worst areas seem to be where they are high ethnic minority population (which tend to be the inner-city areas) although there are poor white areas as well.
Good map showing ethnic diversity - http://www.birminghameconomy.org.uk/...ardethcomp.htm
This should give you a good rough idea:
http://www.birminghammail.net/news/b...19-28342785/2/
Sutton Coldfield is the best part of Birmingham.
I think areas like Harborne, Edgbaston, Bournville are also supposed to be some of the best areas in Birmingham.
I think the worst areas are probably like Handsworth, Lozells, Aston and Nechells.
Mainly the worst areas seem to be where they are high ethnic minority population (which tend to be the inner-city areas) although there are poor white areas as well.
Good map showing ethnic diversity - http://www.birminghameconomy.org.uk/...ardethcomp.htm
This should give you a good rough idea:
http://www.birminghammail.net/news/b...19-28342785/2/
thanks very much, two excellent ways of analysing brum. i think by the looks of things that selly oak is a pretty fair bet. fairly central and at least reasonably good socially.
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(Original post by TRS-T)
They are deprived inner city Muslim areas lol.
(I'm guessing you're white?)
They are deprived inner city Muslim areas lol.
(I'm guessing you're white?)
Thanks for all the replies. Here's hoping I get something good!
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(Original post by LSE-or-Broke)
For sale? I couldn't possibly afford to buy a whole flat.
Thanks for all the replies so far, they're helping me narrow down my options.
Three areas I've seen a lot on gumtree but haven't heard anything here about: Saltley, Alum Rock and Small Heath. Yay or no.
For sale? I couldn't possibly afford to buy a whole flat.
Thanks for all the replies so far, they're helping me narrow down my options.
Three areas I've seen a lot on gumtree but haven't heard anything here about: Saltley, Alum Rock and Small Heath. Yay or no.
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Last question: Erdington. There are a lot of Erdington houses on studentpad.
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so if aston is part of the worst areas, then aston university is unsafe and a dump?
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Aston is B6, Aston Uni is B4
Pretty ****ty, can be ok if you're closer to Gravelly Hill area
(Original post by LSE-or-Broke)
Last question: Erdington. There are a lot of Erdington houses on studentpad.
Last question: Erdington. There are a lot of Erdington houses on studentpad.
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(Original post by avion111)
what????
what????
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(Original post by Smtn)
Pretty ****ty, can be ok if you're closer to Gravelly Hill area
Pretty ****ty, can be ok if you're closer to Gravelly Hill area
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