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American claims Oldham and Rochdale are two of the worst places to live in England
‘According to one resident, Oldham looks as though the government has been performing nuclear testing in the area’
A YouTube channel divided opinion after naming two Greater Manchester towns as ‘the worst places to live in England’.
The Learning Canteen describes itself as a YouTube channel focusing on ‘publishing interesting and informative videos on travel, education, business, and lifestyle’ and, evidently, considers itself to be somewhat of an English neighbourhood expert.
In the incriminating video, which has been viewed nearly four million times, the Learning Canteen analysed the ‘ten worst places to live in England’ where it ranked Oldham in ninth place and Rochdale – which was described simply as ‘bleak’ – in third. Ouch.
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In their description of Rochdale – which they bizarrely pronounce as ‘Rockdale’ – the narrator says the town has received ‘negative reviews by most of those who had been there’ and even quoted one Rochdale resident as saying: “Leave fast, or stay forever.”
The narrator’s description becomes even harsher, with them saying: “The Administrative Centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale has shown no remarkable departure from the lifestyle of 1844 when the Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers was founded.”
And despite ranking more handsomely, Oldham’s review fared no better; the narrator described it as ‘another not so good town in the North’ before complaining about the lack of a ‘single tower to boost the town’s image’.
He said: “You certainly won’t have a hard time agreeing that this is one of the worst places, even in the UK.
“Corroborating that, the Office of National Statistics once announced it as Britain’s most deprived town… According to one resident, Oldham looks as though the government has been performing nuclear testing in the area.”
Other areas that made the list are Middlesborough which ranked in tenth place, Stevenage in eighth place, Blackpool in seventh, Gravesend in sixth, Luton in fifth, Bradford in fourth, Hartlepool in second and, in first place as the worst place in England, poor old Peterborough.
And for those of you who are simply outraged by the video, the narrator does point out that the list is simply their own personal opinion ‘formed out of my own personal research and input from friends and acquaintances with first-hand information of these places.’