Oldham: The 'worst place to live in England'?

Date published: 26 October 2021


A video claiming Oldham is one of the worst places to live in England has received over 47,000 views on YouTube.

The "Learning Canteen" channel focuses on publishing videos on travel, business and lifestyle.

In a video posted at the end of August entitled "10 Worst Places to Live in England", Oldham is listed at number nine and is described as "One of the worst places to live, even in the UK."

The narrator quotes a resident who says the town looks as if the Government has "been performing nuclear testing in the area"

The author - who is based in Canada - says his list is based purely on his own research "formed out of my own careful research and inputs from friends and acquaintances with firsthand information about these places in England."

Other places in the list include Middlesborough, Blackpool, Bradford and Rochdale - which is described as "bleak". 

He claims the worst place to live in England is Peterborough.

To be fair to the author, he also lists the "15 Best Places to Live in England" in another of his videos.

Manchester features at number two in that countdown, though Oldham doesn't feature.

You can watch the video below:


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