What is the best city to live in the UK? / How is life in the UK?
I'm a 18 year old student from Belgium. Next year I will probably study in the UK. London is probably too expensive, so I thought of Birmingham. Does anyone have experience with this city? Or has anyone other options? Also, how is living there? Are people open and socially? I'm hoping to make some new friends, since I'll be there alone. tyvm for answering
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I would advise against Birmingham, i'm sure many people will disagree with me but i've always found Birmingham to be a very rough and unfriendly place. It depends what kind of city your interested in, I'm currently in Lancaster which I really like, it's very small but still has all the great options for a night out. Other nice cities are Norwich, Leicester, Bristol, Bath. If you're more interested in a city the size and type of London i'd recommend Liverpool or if you want somewhere small and removed from civilisation then pick Newquey or Aberwrystwyth.
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I live in Leicester, and have done my whole life. We're very much a multicultural city, and a lot of students from abroad study here. It's not too big, and not too small. I really like it here, but everybody is different. I'm bound to say it's nice here, because it's my home town! I've never been a student, so I'm not sure what the uni life is like, but I've heard Derby is also good. Birmingham is nice enough, but if I'm going to visit a different city (say for shopping or a night out) I prefer Nottingham. Good luck finding the right place, and good luck in your studies.
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Birmingham is a ghastly place. There are good universities in Durham, St Andrews (Scotland), Aberystwyth (Wales), Bristol, Brighton (Sussex University) etc etc
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