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15/02/2011Editor's guide: Where to live in the UK

Editor's guide: Where to live in the UK Here's a short introduction to our Where to Live section for the UK.

One of the most important decisions you’ll make upon arriving at your new location is where to live. The cost of housing, proximity to work, schools and amenities should be considered as well as your preferred neighbourhood. Some people prefer to stay in neighbourhoods popular with other internationals, while others choose to live in areas popular with locals.

An Expatica poll reveals that when looking for expat accommodation, most people consider the neighbourhood (54 percent) and then price (24 percent). Results of another recent poll show that job satisfaction and the quality of expat housing are closely related.

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Which city, town or neighbourhood to live in
Expatica’s ‘Where to Live’ channel has articles providing details of key areas in your new country or city of residence to help you start your search. London has long been a hub of international diversity and Expatica’s ‘Finding London’s expatriates’ explores where various international communities are found. On the other hand, ‘Country living: Life in an English country village’ describes one international family’s experience of settling into rural England and Living Dibley blogger tells about Moving to Wales.

Ask your fellow expats
Other expats are a great source of information about what different areas are like. Why not try asking in the Expatica forums for people’s impressions of the place you’re interested in?


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John Q. Public posted: 2010-10-28 19:23:41

I have just spent 30 minutes jumping from page to page on this site searching for information about a move to London. The article titles are misleading because they lead you to nothing! There is no information just generalities and links to further reading that is equally uninformative. You need an Editor here. No content worth reading. I won't be back.

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1 reaction to this article

John Q. Public posted: 2010-10-28 19:23:41

I have just spent 30 minutes jumping from page to page on this site searching for information about a move to London. The article titles are misleading because they lead you to nothing! There is no information just generalities and links to further reading that is equally uninformative. You need an Editor here. No content worth reading. I won't be back.

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