It really depends on the circles in which you move. There are parts of Scotland where Scots are practically a minority (St Andrews) and where the accent is pret

It really depends on the circles in which you move. There are parts of Scotland where Scots are practically a minority (St Andrews) and where the accent is pretty much posh English (central Edinburgh). I've lived in Scotland for 9 years now and have a southern English accent. I spent 4.5 years as a volunteer police officer and only once ever received any racial problems. Ironically from a very posh, and drunk, German. The company I work for makes a huge thing of recruiting mid 30s professionals from London. If you're starting a family then moving to Edinburgh is a very easy sell, especially if you've benefited from the London property boom.