Where’s better to move to as a young person Newcastle or Liverpool?
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I’m 25 years old and about to complete my PGCE to be a secondary school history teacher. I currently live in birmingham and know I definitely want to move out, preferably up north.
What are schools like generally in newcastle upon Tyne? I’ll obviously be looking around them first.
I’ve only visited the city twice (both for raves and the techno scene in newcastle is remarkably better than the one in birmingham which is part of the appeal to me) and it feels relatively safe from what I’ve experienced.
Are there any areas to avoid moving to around the area, I do drive so I’m open to living a bit out of the city or in surrounding towns if the quality of life is better.
I’ve got an uncle who lives in Liverpool so I’ve visited the city fairly often and know my way around quite well so it’s more familiar but I feel more drawn to Newcastle.
Any insight about either city would be fantastic! just really want to get out of birmingham and have a fresh start somewhere up north.
coffeewalnut08@reddit
r/NorthernEngland
Donny-Kong@reddit
Have you considered the Wirral?
Quinncidental@reddit
I live in Liverpool and love the city, but the only advice I have to offer you here is not to be a teacher. Me and my wife both went into the profession five years ago. Repeated cases of burnout, challenges to our relationship, and untold harm to our physical and mental health.
I am out as of September just gone and she will be out this September.
It is an awful, broken profession that exists within a completely broken ecosystem.
Please go in to another career. Your mental and physical health is not worth £33,000 a year.
Manzilla48@reddit
What careers did you both go into if you don’t mind me asking?
Quinncidental@reddit
I went back into high-end hospitality - which I had worked in before teaching. I earn more, have more free time, have more energy, am more fulfilled, am more appreciated by my colleagues, and am able to engage in great professional development.
She is going into the charity sector, which she also has prior experience in.
GeggingIn@reddit
Think they are both great. If you like those cities, Glasgow might be a consideration too.
personablanc@reddit (OP)
I’ve never been is it a similar vibe!
cuccir@reddit
Glasgow is the other city in the UK that most reminds me of Newcastle
GeggingIn@reddit
Glasgow is brilliant. Definitely a similar vibe.
Glasgow is bigger, but loads of stuff to do in all three cities.
Fancy-Supermarket782@reddit
Best person to ask would be Alexander Isak or Michael Owen tbf Jose Enrique too
MbembasTuxedo@reddit
Owen probably isn’t the best example as he left Liverpool and never went back.
He did leave Madrid for Newcastle though
MbembasTuxedo@reddit
If you want to spend time outdoors and in the countryside it’s an absolute no brainer living on the doorstep of Northumberland.
Castles, best coastline in the country, countless small towns and villages to explore, Keilder, the lakes…
Newcastle as a city is probably on par with Liverpool. Northumberland is however head and shoulders above anything you’ll get west
Timoth_Hutchinson@reddit
Liverpool by far is the better city lifestyle wise. Career wise there’s probably not much difference as you’ve got plenty of orbital towns that you can commute to or from.
personablanc@reddit (OP)
why is it better lifestyle wise?
Timoth_Hutchinson@reddit
I am of course completely biased being from Liverpool. Everything is probably on par lifestyle wise, other than with Liverpool you have Manchester on your doorstep as an optional extra.
personablanc@reddit (OP)
yeah that’s part of what I was thinking too it’s a bit closer to other major cities
fastestman4704@reddit
Biased because I'm Scouse but come to Liverpool it's great here.
Spent a little while in Newcastle for work, and a friend of mine from school went there for uni. It's a really nice place as well bit fuck me does it get cold.
DECKTHEBALLZ@reddit
You can use Working Holiday Visas to travel the world until you are 35 they are a once in a lifetime oppertunity with an age limit.. you have your whole life to explore the UK.
delazouch@reddit
I’m a big fan of both cities, from flying visits. But I know more people who moved to Newcastle and never wanted to leave.
There are good and bad schools everywhere.
Is there a reason why you’ve limited yourself to those two? Sheffield, Leeds, Nottingham, Manchester, there are so many amazing vibrant cities you could consider too!
personablanc@reddit (OP)
I kinda fell in love with newcastle the first time I went there something just felt really appealing about the city and Liverpool was moreso the familiarity! Manchester isn’t really for me I’m not sure why but I would be open to Leeds too I just haven’t really explored it properly
coldbeers@reddit
Newcastle by a mile.
SignificantCricket@reddit
Check out where there is a greater shortage of teachers in your subjects and therefore more likelihood of a job. There is a big difference between some regions of the country. r/TeachingUK should be able to help.
Adept_Butterfly_6742@reddit
100% Newcastle. I did the same move back in 1999 and loved it.
Came back to Brum though, it’s better
GladVehicle1@reddit
Newcastle for sure. Liverpool is a shitole
GrabbedByTheGhost@reddit
Newcastle - the city centre is more compact and it's easier to get around. You're in striking distance of Tynemouth and Cullercoats on the north side or South Shields on the south. If you've a car, you also have access to Sunderland, Durham and Washington if the need arises. To the north is Northumberland which has the more beautiful coastline in the UK.
Liverpool is a lot less friendly IMO.
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