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I'm not there anymore, but this is West Dorset. It's a nice place to raise a young family, but the job prospects are few and far between. It's a bit too far to
by lucaspiller 11y ago
I'm not there anymore, but this is West Dorset. It's a nice place to raise a young family, but the job prospects are few and far between. It's a bit too far to commute to major cities unless you want a 3+ hour drive or train journey each day. Unless you are happy working in Tesco or being an office administrator, all young people will gravitate towards London. The biggest industry is tourism, but that of course is very seasonal.
There is a lot of new development going on (around 60/40 split between green and brown field) most of it being retirement apartments. They are a great idea as they create jobs and relieve housing demand, but at ~£300k they are well out of the price range of most local people.