I have been offered a promotion, which will require me and my little boy to move to Liverpool.
Not being familiar with Liverpool I am not sure which is the best area to live (schools ect...). My new job is in Walton BTW.
Anybody who can help please? Lol.
2006-10-06 23:50:12 · 12 answers · asked by charley b 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
Hi there.
Liverpool always used to have quite a bad reputation, I grew up in the neighbouring borough of Wigan. But, I believe that a lot has changed - there is a lot of regeneration going on and Liverpool is trying hard to compete with Manchester as being a very cool place to live.
I think like everywhere though, there will always be "problem areas"...so in order to help you, perhaps you should have a look at the following website:
http://www.upmystreet.com/
If you enter the postcode of where your job is, this website will give you a demographic based on the last UK census...and tell you the quality of things like schools and public facilities in the area. I've found it to be extremely accurate in the past...I used it for 4 different house moves and to be sure of its accuracy I compared several postcode areas that I know well.
Give it a go, its free and it will probably help you a great deal.
Good luck with the move!
2006-10-06 23:57:26 · answer #1 · answered by gromitski 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Walton is certainly not the best area to live in Liddypool. For schools try Sefton Park or Alllerton. Transport good, city centre good and not half as bad as people from the South make out. They're all lilly livered!
You could, of course go further afield, Formby or Southport, or 'over the water' in Wallasey or New Brighton.
Don't be shy. It's a great place.
2006-10-07 00:14:48 · answer #2 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was born in Liverpool and I live in Liverpool. Its a great city to live in. It does have its rough areas as do all cities. Advice would be to live in an area such as Allerton, West Derby, Stoneycroft, Old Swan and Tuebrook. Also parts of Norris Green, Croxteth and Walton are very nice. Liverpool is easy to travel round with the city centre being in easy reach from all over the city. There are plenty of excellent schools all over the city plus we have three established Universities. Its a great place to live. dont be put off by those who bad mouth Liverpool half of them havent even been to the city they only comment on the negative side but Liverpool is a very positive and cultural city.
2006-10-07 02:35:16 · answer #3 · answered by S J 1 · 6⤊ 0⤋
hi hun i live in walton right by walton park its nice,theres no problems in our area,theres loadsa public transport to take u nearly everywhere in liverpool,we have county road and walton vale which are good 4 shopping,bootle strand is a good shopping mall which is 10mins away on the bus,city centre is 15mins away on the bus.I went to Alsop high school in walton,its a technology and sports specialist school now also and its a good school-it must be as im now a teacher and had a good education there.Ive lived here since i was a kid and ive had no problems,i was born in liverpool and im telling u now were stereotyped!
weve got capital of culture 4 2008-cus it is a good place to live and go2.why dont u check out some websites! x
2006-10-07 00:11:56 · answer #4 · answered by jo 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I live in Liverpool not to far from Walton.
Sefton Park is a great area to live in Liverpool not to far from the city centre but a very leafy suburb.
Or Allerton is very nice and lots of good schools in that area.
the Walton area is very urban with quite high anti social problems like most large cities
But the people of Liverpool in general are very welcoming people
I know this cos I am a scouser (born and bred in Liverpool)
Please dont listen to ignorant out of towners that will tell you all bad things about my city.
Liverpool is the Greatest city in the world
2006-10-07 00:04:48 · answer #5 · answered by SMABZ1 2 · 9⤊ 1⤋
I'm from Manchester although Liverpool does get a bad reputation. there are good and bad areas like all cities but at least it hasn't been invaded like a lot cities have like London,luton,Leicester,Birmingham,Bradford,oldham and many others.so go for it
2006-10-07 00:06:17 · answer #6 · answered by JERSEY 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well put it this way our prison is called walton prison its in walton, its a rough area! You could live outside of walton, public transport is good. Southport is a nice area and around that way.
2006-10-06 23:53:56 · answer #7 · answered by Jo. 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Charly I'd look at moving to somewhere that is within commuting distance such as Southport - Liverpool maybe somewhat of a shock for you.
Spend a day there driving round - make sure your doors are locked and don't park for more than 10 seconds or else your car will be on bricks...
2006-10-07 00:02:26 · answer #8 · answered by the thinker 3 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Oohh, personally, not a move I'd make.
Liverpool is great to visit and maybe to stay in an absolute emergency, but to live? In Walton? Good luck!
Other parts are much more habitable!
2006-10-07 00:07:19 · answer #9 · answered by sammi 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋
depends what area i suppose, i moved lock stock and barrel down to liverpool and within a month i was back home. never again
2006-10-06 23:53:44 · answer #10 · answered by Barson 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋