Londoners in 'ere

robgmun · 12 Sep 2013 at 20:48

King Damager said:
Ok Londoners, I may be moving to Aldgate East/Whitechapel, can any Londoners give me a summary on the area?

Cheers

kd

You're gonna die

Also because of the ethnic makeup of the area you'll think your in Islamabad half the time

Maccapacca · 12 Sep 2013 at 20:49

Bring guns

dowie · 12 Sep 2013 at 20:53

Variable... some bits are right next to the city so not too bad

MisChief · 12 Sep 2013 at 20:57

Lol @ all the negative responses about the area

I don't think KD will be moving to Aldgate East/Whitechapel anymore

bitslice · 12 Sep 2013 at 21:10

Enjoy

G-MAN2004 · 12 Sep 2013 at 21:22

RIP OP.

bitslice · 12 Sep 2013 at 21:31

No drinking allowed in Whitechapel either, it's a Muslim area

Hyburnate · 12 Sep 2013 at 21:32

Millwall.FC said:
The hospital is opposite whitechapel underground! whitechapel road! wrong directions while carrying your guts after a mugging/violent attack when on the way to the local shops could lead to death!

You're right! (I have a big 'fetish' for LAA linky) so I walk down from Aldgate station, down Commercial Street (I think) through a market and cross over directly opposite Whitechapel

e: Nope it's Whitechapel something, Commercial Street is the street Spitafields market is on I think...

Freefaller · 12 Sep 2013 at 21:41

There are worse parts of London. But Tower Hamlets is one of the poorest boroughs of London.

http://www.londonspovertyprofile.org.uk/about/an-overview-of-londons-borough/

flame696 · 12 Sep 2013 at 21:41

op asked a simple question about a location and it looks like this thread is going towards religion

panthro · 12 Sep 2013 at 21:43

flame696 said:
Because it is. If you check the price for property in that area you would be shocked how expensive its getting and since the Olympics its changed even more

Thats got nothing to do with an area becoming more affluent. More and more people, in and out of the UK move to London each year, pushing the demand up for housing, thus creating this so called bubble.

Hoxton is a great example; the square is full of trendy wannabes and hipsters, but walk 5 minutes round the corner and you'll come to the reality that it is a dump and there are plenty of rough characters about.

Hyburnate · 12 Sep 2013 at 21:46

flame696 said:
op asked a simple question about a location and it looks like this thread is going towards religion

We're simply stating facts, nobody in here has intended to be racist...

diverse180 · 12 Sep 2013 at 21:48

Lived in Whitechapel for a good few years...never had any problems.

4T5 · 12 Sep 2013 at 21:51

Death, Stuff, Mine.

XeNoN89 · 12 Sep 2013 at 21:54

Awful area, seriously do some resesrch before you move

G-MAN2004 · 12 Sep 2013 at 21:55

toshj · 12 Sep 2013 at 22:06

King Damager said:
Ok Londoners, I may be moving to Aldgate East/Whitechapel, can any Londoners give me a summary on the area?

Cheers

kd

You have some very good restaurants within a couple of minutes walk (Tayyabs, Hawksmoor, Damascu Bite, etc.). You have some very decent pubs around too (the 700 year old George Tavern, The Oliver Conquest, Indo, etc.). The Whitechapel Gallery, Borough is a 10 minute walk away, as is the City, Old Street and plenty of the parks.

Having lived all over London, I'd say this is by far my favourite place to live.

Also, I'd say it is up and coming. The value of our place has gone through the roof since we bought it a few years back, and the people that live in our neighbouring flats are all lawyers, doctors, marketing directors, accountants and media types.

Hyburnate · 12 Sep 2013 at 22:10

G-MAN2004 said:
Ha, bunch of jokers. One day they'll get what they deserve when they hassle someone who doesn't take too kindly to being told what to do. Hopefully someone who doesn't care about doing the time.

A nice sting operation would be nice, undercover cop drinking or short skirt. Undercover units ready and charge them with Public Order and the likes. Might scare them off.

delta0 · 12 Sep 2013 at 22:10

panthro said:
Thats got nothing to do with an area becoming more affluent. More and more people, in and out of the UK move to London each year, pushing the demand up for housing, thus creating this so called bubble.

Hoxton is a great example; the square is full of trendy wannabes and hipsters, but walk 5 minutes round the corner and you'll come to the reality that it is a dump and there are plenty of rough characters about.

Meh, as long as London makes money it will continue. It is not like they can increase supply. Everyone knows this and this is why it has and continues to rise.

Nitefly · 12 Sep 2013 at 22:13

Was in white chapel / algate east all week. Its convenient but certainly not a nice area. The side roads are surprisingly more shady than you would think, so exercise due caution at night.

The thought of you in the Nags Head amuses me.

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