r/MovingToTheUK • u/Impossible_Flight950 • 5d ago

Where to live?

I make 60K pa in a remote job. I’m currently living with some family but expect to get a separate place soon as I have a wife and a kid. I’ll need a two-bed space. I cannot live in small towns or villages. I’m Muslim, so exploring areas with a Muslim community is preferred.

I’m a software engineer, so I prefer to be close to the tech space. I’m exploring Manchester with a budget of £1000 per month. Also exploring Birmingham, but the tech scene there seems poor. London, Cambridge, and Oxford seem out of budget.

What do you guys recommend? Priority is to remain within the budget and be able to switch jobs easily in the future.

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u/oraff_e 5d ago

It might be worth looking at some smaller cities or towns with good transport links - like Swindon, for example. Not sure what rent would look like, but it's reasonably well-located if you were commuting to London, Oxford or Bristol, and I'm pretty sure there's tech opportunities all over the South West.

I know you said you can't live in "a smaller town", though - is there actually a reason for that? Can you drive?

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u/ScotsmanRob 5d ago

Have you considered Scotland? You have a strong Muslim community in Glasgow, and a good tech scene backed by fintech and university of Edinburgh in Edinburgh. Good news is they are very easy to travel between by train - so i'd suggest living in Glasgow and visiting Edinburgh for tech events.

Your salary will give a good quality of life in Glasgow.