Melanius Mullarkey Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 4 minutes ago, MixuFixit said: Pittodrie was shite though Bit like yourself. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab B Nesbit Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 The Capital (Massive gap) Everywhere else in Scotland. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclizine Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 On 18/02/2019 at 14:22, ScottishZizou said: Travelling between Inverness and Aberdeen and you wonder why on earth anyone would want to live in Keith, Forres etc. You feel a bit bad saying it but it just feels so dead. You aren't really in the proper countryside which I can understand the desire to be but you also aren't in a city. This probably applies to a lot of places but at least they are commuter towns or possibly located in a nice setting (the Black Isle etc). Just feels so pointless and that the only thing keeping people there is sheer tenacity. Keith and Forres are fairly bustling wee communities though. The A96 doesn't go through the High Streets of either of them, so if you've never stopped you'd get the impression that Keith is just a road of parked cars, a Tesco, a factory outlet (deceased) and a chip shop. Just like Forres has a football ground and a load of roundabouts. If you park up and actually wander in, you'll see they're just normal, faintly prosperous Scottish provincial towns. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 2 hours ago, Cyclizine said: Keith and Forres are fairly bustling wee communities though. The A96 doesn't go through the High Streets of either of them, so if you've never stopped you'd get the impression that Keith is just a road of parked cars, a Tesco, a factory outlet (deceased) and a chip shop. Just like Forres has a football ground and a load of roundabouts. If you park up and actually wander in, you'll see they're just normal, faintly prosperous Scottish provincial towns. Has Forres still got all those wonderful flower beds? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford prefect Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Has Forres still got all those wonderful flower beds?I've just been advised that they do and there's a beaver in the middle.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarapoa Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 On 2/22/2019 at 23:15, Rab B Nesbit said: The Capital (Massive gap) Everywhere else in Scotland. Too many tourists, eggchasers, lawyers that like to stick rodents up their rectums..............and worst of all, mummy's boys from Fountainbridge trying to be staunch loyalists. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 On 23/02/2019 at 10:03, Cyclizine said: Keith and Forres are fairly bustling wee communities though. The A96 doesn't go through the High Streets of either of them, so if you've never stopped you'd get the impression that Keith is just a road of parked cars, a Tesco, a factory outlet (deceased) and a chip shop. Just like Forres has a football ground and a load of roundabouts. If you park up and actually wander in, you'll see they're just normal, faintly prosperous Scottish provincial towns. ^ ^ ^ called Keith and lives in Forres type post IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 On 22/02/2019 at 08:38, tarapoa said: Saw this piece in the Scotsman https://www.scotsman.com/business/these-are-the-scottish-regions-with-the-highest-and-lowest-average-weekly-earnings-1-4877133?page=8 Interesting that Dumfries & Galloway, Borders and Angus rank so low - but all returned Tory MPs. I thought it's because they had more money than sense in these places. Agricultural subsidies from the Tories with relatively low wages in that particular industry. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarapoa Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Finally got to see Tarbrax in the daylight last week.Bleak landscape and overshadowed by a bing heap, but seemed less unpleasant than Forth, a few miles further on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig94 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Had a read of this thread in full. Agree with Methil, wholeheartedly Went for the football one time. An absolute dive of an area. Don't think Coatbridge has been mentioned enough on this thread. Was going out with a girl last year from Edinburgh and we went to that pool in Coatbridge as her brother was young and it was the school holidays, Coatbridge was a shithole and the towns going between Edinburgh and Coatbridge on train seemed absolutely grim too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Credo67 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Its got to be Millport, I spend 2 pints of coins just to get off the island and go for a pint. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 (edited) People on here have lived very sheltered lives, going by some of the suggestions. Edited January 28, 2020 by MONKMAN 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaze Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Greenock town centre is now officially the most deprived area in Scotland, as if we didn't already know.Ferguslie Park kow in 3rd spot.Get it up ye Greenock scum! [emoji23] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 2020 SIMD Report BBC article 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 What a shit hole Greenock is, got to feel sorry for anyone who lives there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) How the feck did Bo'ness ever get into the 28th "best" place to live out of nearly 7,000 areas? Also, why are the same areas repeated multiple times? Edit: I see areas are split into "Data Zones" ... as you were. Edited January 28, 2020 by Cardinal Richelieu 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 How the feck did Bo'ness ever get into the 28th "best" place to live out of nearly 7,000 areas? Also, why are the same areas repeated multiple times? Edit: I see areas are split into "Data Zones" ... as you were. Was down in 183rd place until you left... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 3 hours ago, Lex said: What a shit hole Greenock is, got to feel sorry for anyone who lives there. Great geographical access score though. Let's not focus on the negatives. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Top 10's for those who can't be ersed clicking links: Most deprived Greenock Town Centre & East Central, Inverclyde Carntyne West & Hagill, Glasgow City Paisley Ferguslie, Renfrewshire (datazone S01012068) Alloa South & East, Clackmannanshire Buckhaven, Denbeath & Muiredge, Fife Cliftonville, North Lanarkshire Paisley Ferguslie, Renfrewshire (datazone S01012067) Inverness Merkinch, Highland Linlathen &Midcraigie, Dundee City North Balanark & Easterhouse South, Glasgow City Least Deprived Stockbridge, City Of Edinburgh West End North, Aberdeen City Midstocket, Aberdeen City (datazone S01006559) Marchmont West, City Of Edinburgh MIdstocket, Aberdeen City (S01006561) Blackhall, City Of Edinburgh South Castlehill & Thorn, East Dunbartonshire Morningside, City Of Edinburgh West End South, Aberdeen City Netherlee, East Renfrewshire Worst by Criteria Income - Falkirk Town Centre & Callender Park Employment - Glasgow's Shettleston North Health - Glasgow's Possil Park Education - Craignuek, Wishaw, North Lanarkshire Acess - Rannoch & Aberfeldy, Perth & Kinross Crime South area of Glasgow City Centre Housing - Part Of Strathbungo, Glasgow's Southside 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: Great geographical access score though. Let's not focus on the negatives. I suppose if you've no house, money, job and live in a crime ridden shit hole you can sit there as you are heating up the spoon for you 8th fix of the day and think to yourself, smashing geographical access btw.. I'm also utterly shocked that Paisley hasn't dominated worst by criteria. Edited January 28, 2020 by Romeo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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