In a smaller, quieter part of Nottingham, residents say they have no complaints - apart from that they would like to see more shops in the area. Despite the lack of shopping options, people still love living and working in Highbury Vale.
With well-established businesses that have stayed in Highbury Vale for years, people have reminisced on what the area used to be like. Highbury Vale, located in the Bulwell Forest Ward is home to over 4,000 people. With independent businesses, a pub and reliable public transport, Highbury Vale is around a mile away from Bulwell.
Oliver Baker, 65 lives in Highbury Vale. Now retired, he said: “It’s not bad living here, I’d like to see more shops but I use the ones that we have. We have a local [pub] but I remember the pub, The Highbury Vale, it was a good pub, most people in the area drank there.”
