Cardiffdaffs
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Peterborough comes out on top. On shop closures, lack of footfall, cleanliness.
The 20 Most Depressing Town Centres to Live
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Cardiffdaffs
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Funnily enough Luton were top of last years poll but presumably they have opened up the Arndale there.
brattleboro
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i thought we are normally in these surveys
NorthumberlandBoro
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Based on walking around Peterborough when we last played there, no way they are top. The stunning cathedral alone, right in the centre, should elevate it.
Stoke was ten times more depressing.
Stoke was ten times more depressing.
afcb_acklam
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The_Lizards_Jumpers
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Agree, I thought it was OK and some decent places to drink by the river too.
Mr_Fridge
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Happy days working in Peterborough, although 15 years ago now. Some good pubs back then, ferry meadows park, the best escape room in the country there (at the old greyhound stadium).
Despite working next to the homeless shelter and the 'interesting' grief experienced on the street. AET is right though, it's not perfect although not specifically worse than many other places.
What's the % measuring? Is that % of people that are depressed or the % of people that feel depressed by being there? Or something completely different.
Most town centres are depressing. They are all the same copy and paste shops mixed in with the majority of businesses being bookies, charity shops or Greggs type places. Very few of them are functional these days because there is no parking so you can't buy anything bulky and most of the major retailers have left and the units are still empty. They all have horrendously complex traffic routes which are baffling to anyone not used to them. I'm not convinced there is really a need for town centres to exist anymore.
Most town centres are depressing. They are all the same copy and paste shops mixed in with the majority of businesses being bookies, charity shops or Greggs type places. Very few of them are functional these days because there is no parking so you can't buy anything bulky and most of the major retailers have left and the units are still empty. They all have horrendously complex traffic routes which are baffling to anyone not used to them. I'm not convinced there is really a need for town centres to exist anymore.
SCG
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I avoid Poundland corner/Broadway if I can where the druggies/homeless congregate.
But the rest of the City Centre is good, Queensgate for shops, some good pubs, the riverside… and I’m in Peterborough a lot.
Abel Tasman
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Peterborough was no 2 on the list last year as well. Reading between the lines the votes are from residents and its the percentage of those who say it is depressing and it consistently makes the list - there is a fag paper of difference between them but it does look like whilst visiting isn't that bad living there is "draining"
www.cambridge-news.co.uk
Peterborough ranked as second 'worst place to live in England'
The city had previously been ranked as the worst in 2019, 2020 and 2021. However, this year has crowned a new champion.
www.cambridge-news.co.uk
Cardiffdaffs
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Yes just added "to live" to the thread title as opposed "to visit"
HolgateCorner
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How come Middlesbrough and Stockton aren’t in?
I hope that doesn’t cost us some redevelopment grants somewhere along the way….
I hope that doesn’t cost us some redevelopment grants somewhere along the way….
Aet290204
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Aet290204
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Most of the expansion of the city came in the 70s to 80s, Peterborough was designated a new town and companies like Pearl Assurance moved up from London with the workforce .Peterborough was no 2 on the list last year as well. Reading between the lines the votes are from residents and its the percentage of those who say it is depressing and it consistently makes the list - there is a fag paper of difference between them but it does look like whilst visiting isn't that bad living there is "draining"
Peterborough ranked as second 'worst place to live in England'
The city had previously been ranked as the worst in 2019, 2020 and 2021. However, this year has crowned a new champion.
Some of the areas adjacent to the city centre, and the estates, especially to the north of the town are equally as grim as parts of Teesside.
Like most places, there are good and bad parts.
Another way to look at it is that even in the "most depressing town" in the country over 95% of residents don't think it is depressing and the majority on that list is 98%+. There is always going to be a town that is at the top of that list but if over 95% of people living there are happy with it then it doesn't make as good of a clickbait headline.Peterborough was no 2 on the list last year as well. Reading between the lines the votes are from residents and its the percentage of those who say it is depressing and it consistently makes the list - there is a fag paper of difference between them but it does look like whilst visiting isn't that bad living there is "draining"
Peterborough ranked as second 'worst place to live in England'
The city had previously been ranked as the worst in 2019, 2020 and 2021. However, this year has crowned a new champion.
Another non-story from a non-entity website simply to generate clicks.
Redwurzel
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Obviously James Cleverly has been excluded from voting in this poll.
I am surprised some areas of the South are included. Looking at some of the photos of the Southern towns and cities and then thinking its £450k for a 3 bed semi to live in those places - while on Teesside its £160k with some nice Coast and Country - say 6 miles from where you live.
I am surprised some areas of the South are included. Looking at some of the photos of the Southern towns and cities and then thinking its £450k for a 3 bed semi to live in those places - while on Teesside its £160k with some nice Coast and Country - say 6 miles from where you live.