hello...so since we are moving back to the uk we have a bit of freedom choosing the place.
we thought of liverpool/manchester....we are also considering southampton....living near a port would be better as we work in shipping industry but can be flexible.

what would be the best place to live in currently? considering family life, cultural diversity, cost of rent, and brexit?.....

thanks!!!

There is no best place to live.... it all depends on where you can get a job, how much you can afford for accommodation, utilities, food etc, where there are good schools if you need them, transport etc

Personally I would love to live in the Cotswolds, but housing is very expensive and one has to have a car to get anywhere. Similarly Guildford is a very attractive Surrey town, but homes are expensive as are most areas in the South East

You can find out what rentals cost by Googling 'rentals' on the website Rightmove.

Do you have a job to go to - from your earlier posts it would appear not?

Where do your friends, family and support group currently live? - likely near them.

family friends live in london or surroundings which is way too expensive for a start.
also have 3 kids so really want more of a smalltown/big village rather than london.....

no job yet...we have enough savings to start with and school the kids, fix everything....apart from london which is too expensive and too big....we are quite free depending on good jobs we can find and good housing

Then Southampton or Portsmouth or Dover or Tilbury or Felixstowe etc all might work - closer than Newcastle.

Try Bute where you can get a classical villa designed by Alexander "Greek" Thomson for £335,000. I would move in myself but I have problems with the servants

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/living/927553/tor-house-rothesay-bute-alexander-thomson/

https://canmore.org.uk/site/143443/bute-rothesay-craigmore-ardencraig-road-tor-house

It's been my experience when considering a move to look for cities with a good balance between necessities and those things which are enjoyable.The best cities to consider to live near imo are those which happen to be big tourism attractions. In order to consistently bring in the tourist money there has to be excellent eateries, good healthcare, and a city government with a mindset toward growth. Obviously there must be a base core of entertainment. Find a city that offers those key ingredients and you will probably find your new area to live. Manchester and Liverpool both sound doable. But so does Edinburgh Scotland.

we chose london....for 6 months to start.