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1. Economist
   95da
   

   All down to your preferences.

   Some people like living in larger houses in grimy areas. Others dont.

   In terms of having a family, Croydon still has a lot going for it in terms of schools. The local Whitgift school is one of top boys schools in the UK. The average International Baccalaureate score is 39. This is what is required for oxbridge entry.

   Otherwise there are some of the top grammar schools in the UK on your doorstep in Sutton.

   Then there is the BRIT school if your child is into acting or singing. Adele, Jessie Jay, Emily Winehouse and Tom Holland all went to this school just to name a few.

   Sure there is Knife Crime. But there is crime in London everywhere now. My friend, who works out on a regular basis and is over 6 foot tall, and an MD at a leading Investment bank, got mugged in front of his kids school in Marylbone. The guys waited for a parents evening and then attached him when he took a call and wasnt looking.

   Lol walk to Covent Garden or soho... what for? Plus most polluted part of town.
   With kids, I wouldn’t leave there even for free.

   Holborn is not great for kids, but still better than any of Hackney, Balham, Brixton, Shoredicth, Croydon etc...

   Both are horrible with kids, with the difference that you could actually afford nicer places with the rent you pay in Holborn.

   I would rather live in a 2bedroom flat in Holborn than in a mansion in Croydon.

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2. Economist
   f06a
   

   Sure there is Knife Crime. But there is crime in London everywhere now. My friend, who works out on a regular basis and is over 6 foot tall, and an MD at a leading Investment bank, got mugged in front of his kids school in Marylbone. The guys waited for a parents evening and then attached him when he took a call and wasnt looking.

   Maybe but it happens less often. I started learning BJJ at Roger's school because I've been mugged twice when I was living in Southern London. At the same time I've moved to South Ken, and never needed any of that.

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3. Economist
   3e1d
   

   Sure there is Knife Crime. But there is crime in London everywhere now. My friend, who works out on a regular basis and is over 6 foot tall, and an MD at a leading Investment bank, got mugged in front of his kids school in Marylbone. The guys waited for a parents evening and then attached him when he took a call and wasnt looking.

   Maybe but it happens less often. I started learning BJJ at Roger's school because I've been mugged twice when I was living in Southern London. At the same time I've moved to South Ken, and never needed any of that.

   I go to the same school.

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4. Economist
   1ae7
   

   I love people thinking that height helps you in any way. Longer reach is the only thing that helps in a fist fight. In any other circumstances you want to have a lower center of gravity. Think about Mike Tyson

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5. Economist
   ee35
   

   Covent Garden and soho are the elevators to hell. London is more than that.

   Lemme guess, Shoreditch? Lol. Ofc there's nice spots in notting hill, hampstead if you like burglars, etc. but the thing in London is how lively it is compared to other aesthetically more pleasing cities. If you don't like the hustle and bustle you have no business being in london

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6. Economist
   ee35
   

   I love people thinking that height helps you in any way. Longer reach is the only thing that helps in a fist fight. In any other circumstances you want to have a lower center of gravity. Think about Mike Tyson

   Are you 12? These thugs are not really into having a fair fight and see who's the winner, lol they'll hit you from behind with a brick, threaten you with a weapon or wait until you are distracted.

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7. Economist
   2827
   

   Lived in Kensington and Holborn. Felt safe at all times basically. As far as London suburbs go, I think there is a misconception here. If you are actually english, it might be acceptable for you to live there, but if you are an expat, you wanna live in a part of London that makes it somewhat interesting. Belgravia, kensington etc. are super safe

   Who lives in Holborn?! What's interesting around there?

   It was rather accidental, but you can walk to covent garden and soho, and yet i lived in a relatively quiet place. I enjoyed it.

   the posts in this thread are so weird, are half of you Asian or only lived in London for a month or something?

   No-one goes to Covent Garden or soho apart from tourists lol.

   No-one chooses to lives in Holborn or Belgravia, especially not with kids.

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8. Economist
   2827
   

   the nice parts of central London are places like Maida Vale, Highgate, Primrose Hill, part of Islington, parts of Notting Hill, etc

   wtf would you live in Belgravia for? Did you just read on the internet that it was a rich area?

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9. Economist
   ddc2
   

   the nice parts of central London are places like Maida Vale, Highgate, Primrose Hill, part of Islington, parts of Notting Hill, etc
   wtf would you live in Belgravia for? Did you just read on the internet that it was a rich area?

   This.

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10. Economist
    ee35
    

    the nice parts of central London are places like Maida Vale, Highgate, Primrose Hill, part of Islington, parts of Notting Hill, etc
    wtf would you live in Belgravia for? Did you just read on the internet that it was a rich area?

    I included parts of notting hill and i agree with primrose hill - good luck buying a house there btw - belgravia is really nice, as is soho. Not only tourists go there, sorry. And I don't give a damn about kids.

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11. Economist
    96b8
    

    Reminder: Londonistan is a shaithole destined to go down.

    If you buy a property there at the current prices, you have no brain.

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12. Economist
    188d
    

    Time to move to Moscow, Russia

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13. Economist
    54ee
    

    the nice parts of central London are places like Maida Vale, Highgate, Primrose Hill, part of Islington, parts of Notting Hill, etc
    wtf would you live in Belgravia for? Did you just read on the internet that it was a rich area?

    I included parts of notting hill and i agree with primrose hill - good luck buying a house there btw - belgravia is really nice, as is soho. Not only tourists go there, sorry. And I don't give a damn about kids.

    Clearly most of the people here could not afford to live in a decent place. All the people working in HFs live in the center. Just having to commute 1hr per day takes years of your life.

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14. Economist
    54ee
    

    Reminder: Londonistan is a shaithole destined to go down.
    If you buy a property there at the current prices, you have no brain.

    Tend to agree. Prices are correcting very fast. I have been looking at a property close by listed at 4.8Mln in Sep 2019. Down to 4.5Mln in June 2020. Down to 3.9Mln in Aug 2020. So we are already 20% down and I expect a massive correction down to less than 3Mln.

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15. Economist
    39aa
    

    Clearly most of the people here could not afford to live in a decent place. All the people working in HFs live in the center. Just having to commute 1hr per day takes years of your life.

    All the suggested places have 1hr commute from any of Green Park, Bank, Baker St or Holborn. Who would do that??

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16. Economist
    2827
    

    Clearly most of the people here could not afford to live in a decent place. All the people working in HFs live in the center. Just having to commute 1hr per day takes years of your life.

    All the suggested places have 1hr commute from any of Green Park, Bank, Baker St or Holborn. Who would do that??

    literally everyone with kids who wants to raise them in a nice environment

    the upper middle classes have left London for the Home Counties for decades, and this is still the case today. No-one with a family chooses to live in Belgravia over Surrey lol

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17. Economist
    fc2a
    

    Clearly most of the people here could not afford to live in a decent place. All the people working in HFs live in the center. Just having to commute 1hr per day takes years of your life.

    All the suggested places have 1hr commute from any of Green Park, Bank, Baker St or Holborn. Who would do that??

    literally everyone with kids who wants to raise them in a nice environment
    the upper middle classes have left London for the Home Counties for decades, and this is still the case today. No-one with a family chooses to live in Belgravia over Surrey lol

    That implies you are willing to spend 1hr in the morning and 1hr in the afternoon to commute. That's 10hrs per week. You can literally buy a nice holiday house abroad for less and spend 1hr commuting every week end...

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18. Economist
    fc2a
    

    Clearly most of the people here could not afford to live in a decent place. All the people working in HFs live in the center. Just having to commute 1hr per day takes years of your life.

    All the suggested places have 1hr commute from any of Green Park, Bank, Baker St or Holborn. Who would do that??

    literally everyone with kids who wants to raise them in a nice environment
    the upper middle classes have left London for the Home Counties for decades, and this is still the case today. No-one with a family chooses to live in Belgravia over Surrey lol

    Either companies and Unis move to 100% WFH or it is infeasible for us to move from those places. Boris is not pleased at all with keepig the centre closed because that's a huge hit to his ricg donors.

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19. Economist
    7f7c
    

    Let me tell you something. You are not an accountant nor an engineer in Basingstoke. Good luck getting to central London from there, especially in winter when it's dark 18 hours per day

    literally everyone with kids who wants to raise them in a nice environment
    the upper middle classes have left London for the Home Counties for decades, and this is still the case today. No-one with a family chooses to live in Belgravia over Surrey lol

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20. Economist
    1ae7
    

    Let me tell you something. You are not an accountant nor an engineer in Basingstoke. Good luck getting to central London from there, especially in winter when it's dark 18 hours per day

    literally everyone with kids who wants to raise them in a nice environment
    the upper middle classes have left London for the Home Counties for decades, and this is still the case today. No-one with a family chooses to live in Belgravia over Surrey lol
    

    This. On top of that most of the people here are not British, which makes living in Surrey even harder

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