The Worst of the Black Country: Everything That’s Wrong with the UK

[@ukexplored]

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[@carbonell123]

Do you play it bro? 🤣

[@sol-hb8zg]

@@carbonell123😭

[@Budgiearmy]

Allow him mate

[@jjc7735]

I just can't imagine what type of people who don't think twice about littering. It's a selfish and of low intelligence. Anyone who was born in the late 40's and early 50's would attest. Being poor does not automatically translate into being filthy. If I littered, now, I would still feel the slap from my long-gone Mother around the back of my head.

[@mrlover4310]

Societies is collapsing mate .

[@Kanga-53]

True. Councils and governments have no desire to maintain British society . Would rather spend money on gender identification and stop hurty feelings.

[@timhill9189]

For me that is what 'chav' means. It does not mean working class or poor, more a description of behaviour.

[@Elberto71]

Dudley college students are the worst, I've seen them sitting on a wall next to a bin eating chips, then just throwing the rubbish on the floor ! And the enforcement officers have been told to turn a blind eye 😏

[@chonobaggie]

The lost city is a housing estate in Tipton. It’s not what Tipton is called.

[@carbonell123]

Im from Birmingham but often go to areas like Cradeley Heath, Blackheath and Brierly Hill... Its like stepping back in time and the people I find to be salt of the earth types. The charity shops and markets are the best. Not much else up there mind.

[@bethanduke2566]

I moved to the black country thirty years ago , the council use to have a bulk collection every year , when that was still happening it seemed there was less fly tipping. From a dy1 resident. Lovely people live here.

[@thephantomarse]

There used to be one once a month round by me in the Sandwell borough they stopped them years ago now you have to pay extra for a garden waste collection too

[@likeitis9605]

I lived in England from 2004 to 2009 and I can't believe what has happened. It's difficult for me to understand. So sad😢

[@spyrytaraxalass]

It's not actually that bad. A lot of KZbin channels go overboard with negativity because it attracts clicks, which generates money. Channels which 'expose' celebrity wrongdoing are the absolute worst.

[@helenefrench4275]

​@@spyrytaraxalassVery intelligent comment.

[@mrlover4310]

You're smart to leave before he got to this stage

[@5uper5kill3rz]

@@spyrytaraxalass depends where you live, my area is lovely but many places which used to be alright are now becoming awful

[@MelissasArt]

I left in 2012. It was getting bad then. I came back for a visit last year. I was shocked at how bad things are there. Everything seems to be closed down, boarded up or falling apart.

[@luton_gmanrock]

Thanks for taking time out to create these informative videos. This one was particularly cheerful. UK Decay is horrific.

[@neilbloggs5008]

Lots of bull 💩 in it 2nd sentence was totally wrong gave up after as he's thick

[@robertwilliams1182]

There was an old punk band called UK Decay " For My Country", was a good song. Look up on KZbin. Just saying.

[@peglegmotoring]

I grew up in Cradley and now live in Sedgley, I can confirm we have possibly the most important history in England being the home of the industrial revolution but it's a complete dump now. The destruction of the mining and steel industry killed the region

[@wesleywild-s9x]

They need to reform community service for suspended sentences . Teach trades , clean up the rubbish . Teach pride in community and well being . It's not hard

[@danp420]

there never was a community in Tipton really, you blame the government but really its the people living in an area that makes it what it is. It's cultural as Tipton is not the only area in the UK facing this.

[@mrlover4310]

It is hard when the government doesn't want it.

[@wulfhere83]

​@@danp420 I was just going to say, I've lived in the West Midlands my whole life (40) and areas like Tipton have always been rubbish 😂

[@wesleywild-s9x]

@danp420 true that but the roughest places always can be changed. Not gentrified but changed

[@metapol118]

Sandwell Council are good at cleaning it must be the locals

[@theworldisastage4520]

Some of the nicest people live in and around Dudley. It's sadly been neglected for many years.

[@RealmsOfThePossible]

Im in my autumn years and the UK has become an utter shitehole in the last 20 years.

[@carlprobert8529]

Born and raised in Coseley, right next to Tipton. Battered Chips need to become a thing everywhere, its what I miss most from the black country since leaving 16 years ago 😭

[@ProfessorM-he9rl]

Wow, thank you for this post. Why oh why are we building new houses when there are so many just sitting there unused? What a Sh**hole we have allowed the UK to become, lets love all the immigrants and their way of life. Why do we pay taxes to experience this?

[@melaniepowell700]

3rd world Britain England 😢

[@theabandonedhunter3604]

I’ve seen the majority of the footage before but I thoroughly enjoyed the watch in one file mate! Blue Submarine in Russell’s Hall is the best chippy in the Black Country for me. I’m from Walsall originally albeit I live in Worcestershire these days. I think it’s such a shame how run down areas are and well done for the awareness even though many should already be aware of the situations obviously…. All the best mate …..Smithy

[@TheSirdraven]

Blue submarine is elite. I was born in Walsall as well, spent a long time in Wales now in West Brom (by default not choice 😂) next move is out the UK all together.

[@theabandonedhunter3604]

@@TheSirdraven I’m still up to Walsall frequently for the football as I have been watching the Sadlers for the last 37 years. Where in Wales did you live mate? I would love to get gone from the UK myself!

[@paulcampbell85]

Every good up and coming place needs a good chippy in to get some carbs in to us blue collar workers to help build the town up .

[@danp420]

The UK is a poor country once you take away the rich individuals and families in London, overall I find the UK poorer than many countries in southern Europe, many move to Spain or France these days.

[@moonanoke9872]

Even so called "eastern" (central) europe

[@stogieguy7]

The UK, if you take out greater London, is poorer than Mississippi. Which is mind blowing to me.

[@aslc2547]

As a colleague and I observed, The Midlands have become poor.

[@moonbeammoonbeam5739]

Really good video. I live in Sandwell, and it is sad to know that the poverty rate is so high. The crime rate is definitely going up. Only this week a 13 year old was murdered in the boarder of Rowley Regis/Oldbury. I've seen the decline of Dudley,especially the town centre which began when Merry Hill opened.All the large shops like M and S moved out. The majority of school-aged children are also on free school meals. However, one of the largest employers in the area is DPD.

[@horuslupercal2385]

Yeah........... Based on a few local rumours that I've heard since it happened, the killing of that 13 year old in Oldbury is a complete and utter shit-show. I won't say anything here, but it'll be interesting to see what details are made public when the whole case goes to court (I've got a feeling this is one that'll get swept under the rug pretty quickly 😐)

[@violetgrimm4]

I live in Wolverhampton and have also lived in Wednesfield, Wednesfield isn't that bad really I'd rather live there than heath town! The west park is lovely I go regularly and it's actually very pleasant I've never had trouble there. I think alot of the fly tipping is because in order to use the local Tip they have been asking for photo ID and proof of residency placing more barriers for people. The council will take larger items but it costs extra for them to take them.

[@Rollin-Rant]

The place that you mentioned in your video, you called it the North was actually officially called Charlemont Farm, West Bromwich. I don't live there but I have worked in those tower blocks back in the 1970s and I have to tell you that it was a very nice place then.I used to work for a company called Telefusion who was the main contractor to install cable television, one of my work colleagues used to live there. The Midlands isn't that bad as I still live there, Wolverhampton lol 👍

[@dsean4040]

I just commented the same to let him know, I used to go through charlemont farm and back everyday on the bus as a kid to get to school from Walsall to Halesowen yeah it looks bad but it isn’t that bad, those flats remind me of something made out of LEGO so that’s what I named them, ‘the LEGO blocks’ lol

[@RJ-91]

Well the estate with the block of flats was Charlemont farm but where the shops are, that's Stone Cross.

[@hunterb9273]

Yes it's a very high crime area. I've worked there several times and every time the job and it's workers have been robbed

[@theabandonedhunter3604]

Was only thinking about you the other day mate and wondering when you were going to upload 😉 well I’m a Black Country lad albeit I don’t live there anymore! Setting up for watching now ….Smithy

[@Azrael1st]

England makes Bangladesh look like A paradise haven.

[@ANT-94]

In West Bromwich, the place you called the north is actually called Stone Cross, but then after that you went to the flats/appartments, which are actually in Charlemont

[@frankwoods4532]

Thank you for sharing.😃

[@AdamWarrPhotography]

the north area of west brom you were in is called the charlemont farm estate

[@Handmethekeys]

I live in the middle of Wolverhampton and Walsall, its like living between a rock and a hard place!

[@brianbird7866]

Be Willenhall then bud.

[@Handmethekeys]

@@brianbird7866 I am discovered!

[@kayetaylor5551]

Im loving this channel....liked , subbed and shared ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Bcfcuklhpwalker]

160k for a house in the worst area of midlands is a pure joke

[@MrDirkles]

The amount that the local council will pay for rents sets these prices. We all know the most important thing in the UK is...... House prices 😂

[@orbytl2799]

@@MrDirkles the primary function of the housing market is to make people with money more money pricing people who just want somewhere they can call home out of the market

[@MrDirkles]

@@orbytl2799 can't argue with that but the only real winners are the banks and government.

[@Papparoni]

I can't be bothered writing why or how but your videos are incredible.

[@dayleyboi]

Mate just say what we all thinking. It's immigration from 3rd world countries, it's illegal immigration and well that's about it

[@Xbot4Life]

He can't because more than half of those areas are majority white areas. For some reason he never gives ethnic breakdowns on the majority white areas but either way, his video proves that we will have crap areas whether we have immigration or not. Just for the record, not ALL of us think as you do.

[@timhill9189]

I bet much of this garbage was dumped by white people.

[@lorddarlo6194]

The Lost City is a housing Estate in Tipton known for having 1 road in and 1 road out. You also missed the New Square area of West Bromwich that's where the big stores are and the Astle Retail Park. Also the Baggies fans only recently got done for Hooliganism as there was trouble in the FA Cup against Local rivals Wolves

[@sashh2263]

Blakenhall did have a couple of tower blocks but they were taken down when they did the refurbishment. I can't believe you didn't film the shiny new houses and supermarkets.

[@58jennypenny]

I've lived in all these areas, the flats in Blakenhall were took down due to people chucking themselves out the windows, these areas are high in certain ethnic races, for some reason they enjoy trouble.

[@Kanga-53]

I wonder why?

[@Xbot4Life]

@@58jennypenny What school (i assume you've not entered a university) taught you the term ''Ethnic race''? If you are living in all those areas then you are clearly not doing much better than the same people living in those areas. Do better?

[@paulcampbell85]

looking forward to seeing these places, becoming the up and coming new places to live in the UK very soon as the UK Housing boom starts. good vid

[@paulcampbell85]

@@Shauna-bj8vi hopefully not theres so mutch work out there at this time lets keep fingers crossed we keep growing.

[@michaellong58]

I used to live in a tower block in Blakenhall (Wolverhampton) called Phoenix Rise, about 20 years ago there were 6 tower blocks two of which had 17 floors and 4 which had 10 floors in the area known as Blakenhall gardens. 5 were owned by the council and 1 (Phoenix Rise) which was sold to a hosing association. From 2002 they started knocking the blocks down one by one until the last block (Phoenix Rise) was knocked down in 2011. As far as I know there are lots of new build houses there but i haven't been to the area in a number of years

[@AndrewTateTopG2025]

Oritt Campbell painting that car with emulsion and a paint brush 🙈

[@markbeks2019]

Love this content. Very well researched & put together! New subscriber 😀😉

[@Viridigitus-y6c]

I used to live on the Kates Hill estate and went to school there. Moved after someone got attacked just outside my flat. But yeah, there's just nothing for kids to do and there's a big gang and drug problem there. Its in the top 5% of deprived areas in the uk and it shows. A lit of the people there are great though, loads of families who've been there generations.

[@LeeBaldwin84]

Great vid

[@MrDirkles]

Industry may have gone but the Turkish barbers, car wash and nail bar industries ( money laundering) are going from strength to strength 😂

[@682terence]

Good content. Please lower the music levels

[@SpiritBloom11]

I was born in Smethwick in the West Midlands 60yrs ago and my parents felt so blessed to get their house there..i had a fantastic childhood , our local parks and schools were brilliant...sadly Sandwell Council are crap now really dont give a shit..i still live within Sandwell but Smethwick, and surrounding areas are horrible places to be now , due to our council failures, peoples attitudes and behaviours and poverty..im just glad my memories of Smethwick growing up will always remain happy ones .. This country is knackered end of...😢

[@theghostwatcherkeepitreal4618]

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[@jaynebradbury9070]

The area you called The North of West Brom is called Charlemont Farm.

[@nicholasbuttery511]

The first thing i noticed travelling down West Bromwich High Street is there are no numbers on the shops ?.

[@Freebritainnow24]

Can you even see for amount of rubbish dumped everywhere 😮😢

[@marknewman5659]

The lost city is one neighbourhood within Tipton - it isn’t the name for the whole of Tipton.

[@sarahm3263]

Whitmore Reans WMC was great in the 70s and 80s. My mum was a barmaid there. They had lots of things going on. The Avion Centre close by was the go to shopping area for locals. Loved growing up there.

[@Rollin-Rant]

Oh and I subscribed 👍

[@drunkendroid2064]

The area of west Bromwich that you called the north is known as stone cross ( the area with all the shops) and the high rise flats is charlemont . These areas used to be nice, however gangs have unfortunately moved in.

[@rarsebumbaclaat2659]

And stone cross

[@Khajiit98502]

West Midlands needs saving.

[@rorekel]

The are you referred to as ‘the north’ was Stone Cross and Charlamont Farm

[@malachidrake7777]

uuughhhh.... haven't heard those names in some time!!! lol

[@pappajohndodgybob]

The area in the north you mention, is known as Charlemont farm estate. I lived with my ex in one of those flats before renovation. The "posher" ones are all private - hence the cameras. My ex mother in law lived just up the hill. I had my car vandalised twice. First time they stole the windscreen - YES i said stole! My first kid had been born, and I had to drive to Coventry (30 miles) with the screen held in by black tape, because they had knifed the seal to get the windscreen! You couldn't pay me to go back - though the yellow chips are the only positive!

[@FragrantVagrant69]

Great vid as usual! Urban decay seems to be a global phenomenon, very sad

[@Anomyn03s]

Next time you are up wolvo the places to go are park village,bushbury and parkfields

[@Belial...]

I grew up on he road that leads to the Barrel into Princess End, can't believe you didn't mention its stupid name. The pub's still open, but I wouldn't recommend it.

[@blackcountrysmoggie]

Tip Town. They took it literally. I'm in Bills Town, where everything just costs a bomb

[@dsean4040]

That place you named ‘the north’ in West Bromwich is actually called ‘charlemont farm estate’ 👍🏼 can’t believe the person you asked didnt know that, but then again if he’s fresh off a boat then chances are he probably still thinks he’s in somalia.

[@user-lz6dm5lk9y]

181,000 pounds for a house in these hellholes? My God, what does a nice property cost in a nice area of the county then??

[@ukexplored]

Check out our Bristol videos. Bristol prices are crazy and it's more dangerous

[@user-lz6dm5lk9y]

@@ukexploredWill do. We have many cities here in the U.S. that are the same. It is really sad. I have watched my own neighbourhood which years are ago was working class but people took great pride in their homes and the neighbourhood. Over the last 20 years, it has gotten worse and worse. I imagine in another 20 years, if not sooner, this could be a no-go area as well. No one cares. It is possible to be poor without being pigs. Cleanliness does not cost anything at least not much. There is no excuse for this sort of behaviour. Poverty is not an excuse for filth. I am sure you feel the same.

[@theghostwatcherkeepitreal4618]

My friend used to work in retail commercial let’s in towns and she always said covid was used to finish towns off and Stourbridge before covid it was a great little town it looks awful now ❤😭

[@Bingoy_2]

FYI Caldmore is pronounced Karma

[@AndrewTateTopG2025]

The reason it's called the lost city is because there WAS only 1 or 2 roads in and out but that's not the case anymore but still retained it's name, I was born and bred around the corner on the rocket pool

[@Wench64]

Tipton was great till they knocked the factories down and built crap houses, to many people moved into the area we weren't born here so you don't know anyone anymore😢

[@Xbot4Life]

Tbh, people keeping themselves to themselves is how it is in non-rural areas for the most part. I would say Asian areas are more likely to know each other than any other.

[@vblack1211]

lived in dudley my whole life if there's one thing you learn it's that the most dangerous places are the last you look and from what id seen you had not seen the worst here we actually say russels hall and kates hill are nicer areas to live in this town

[@kdotroy1]

As someone who was born and raised in Tipton from the late 80s. Tiptons developed back into a charming wonderful town. Also, the lost city, is commonly known for a particular area in Princess End. Not the whole of Tipton. 😅 Tipton has wonderful areas, the canals and national forests around aren't half bad. Yeah it has it's fair share of crimes, but hasn't anywhere else that's low poverty stricken? 😅 people ay half bad either. Treat us with respect, we'll buy you a beer. 🍻 slag us off to our face, you'll eat a bare knuckle fist 🤷🏽‍♂🤣

[@lucytupper69]

Are you related to William Perry? 😂

[@DavidThomas-gd1xg]

The north as you call it... Is called Charlemont farm. I've lived there on 3 seperate occasion

[@scottjones2961]

The area you called the north is charlemont farm and stonecross. I live on charlemont farm. Theres crappy bits like everywhere but its not that bad of an area.

[@pubtalkpubtalk4642]

Since when has Tipton been known as The Lost City? It's the Moat Farm Estate they was given that name.

[@linzeybaxter8815]

Tipton isn't known as the Lost City 😂 the 'City' is a council estate in Tipton that's known for being quite run down.

[@linzeybaxter8815]

The guys with all the signs are my grandma's neighbours 😂

[@markjobson6152]

Expat from Brum. This is very depressing 😮

[@dazz180]

The West Brom housing estate with the high rise flats is known as charlement

[@theghostwatcherkeepitreal4618]

Great awesome 😎 xx

[@cb4495]

The jolly farmers in Oxford is a very tilted pub i think it's worse than this one and it's also a listed building

[@KG-ie5le]

I'm loving this channel, it really shows what a total bog hole this country is.

[@tipton3314]

Tipton isn't called the lost city 😂, it's one housing estate among many,I know I live in Tipton

[@simonbrown-id6ud]

The lost city is an estate in Tipton not Tipton, it’s literally called the lost city estate. What locals did you talk too….

[@prasiet1]

Lost City was named because there was one way in and out. Get your facts right.

[@robkelly9258]

I am sorry but the community is responsible for making where they live a nice place, it seems there is no community spirit anymore, most people look after the area where they live, keep it clean, do not dump rubbish all over the place because they live there. If all these people are not working then what are they doing? why are they not out weeding, cleaning up the rubbish, sweeping the pavements outside there buildings? cleaning up all the graffiti? - It is because they have no self respect. They expect someone else to do it and it is someone else's job. They get no sympathy at all from me, if they choose to live this way and have no respect for where they live then that is down to them.

[@horuslupercal2385]

GREAT POINT HERE. There must be a special level of insanity where somebody finds it acceptable to completely soil their immediate surroundings. I used to ask the question "they wouldn't do it in their own homes, so why is it acceptable to do it outside?" but I'm now fairly certain that their homes are no exception to this sort of behaviour. Grim as hell to think that this is the direction that society seems to be heading 💀💀💀

[@Dylanesque]

Comments being removed from here... Eff Utube

[@joline2730]

What I don't really get is why would our Govt. and local councils not want to improved our beloved country, instead of letting it run down into a hovel ... it's not the fault of the residents (well, most of them) that these places are so run down. SHAME on the powers that be for creating this mess 🙄 and it is country-wide EXCEPT for the most affluent areas where ppl don't care about others 😮

[@mrlover4310]

Yeah I grew up in Whitmore reans it is everything you described and more it really has gone downhill shockingly downhill. And Heath Town is no different.

[@sarahm3263]

I spent my childhood on Farndale Estate 70s to mid 80s. Happy Days around Adventure Playground and Aldersley Stadium. Wouldn't fancy living there now, live opp side of town. Never thought I would want to leave my home town.

[@garethbeaton8414]

Grimsby gone mental looking back from 5 yeras a go to naw

[@atomicfallout67minis]

Walsall is great (7 years ago) now it's just boarded up abandoned shops with no jobs or anything you can do to get enough money to move away

[@GeminiMoon1994]

The area you call ‘the north’ is pretty much West Brom but it’s known as the charlemont area

[@amandaprice9074]

The north you call it looks like Charlemont Farm Estate

[@SuperMaxibaby]

what tipton misses out on in resources ,funding and a bent local council the people more than make up for ,they are the salt of the earth ,if you know, you know what i mean

[@Bingo-zd1gp]

Stone cross is not that bad I went to school there it is a place I have known all my life 😢

[@mockbattles]

Looks like the suburb where I live in New Zealand.

[@DaleHanson-p2h]

Have you ever gone to Wednesbury lol

[@lisaj9412]

Oh don’t 🤣…I live there 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@zoomed66]

Alot of the mess is down to the youth, they just throw rubbish everywhere

[@pauldw84]

The lost city is a housing estate in Tipton. Tipton is a shit hole, but not the lost city. This is what happens when you have a corrupt labour council.A bit more of research would have told you that. Just Lazy.

[@eaglei28]

as its UK explored, i wondered is the smell of weed all over the uk ?

[@essbe1]

I live in Wednesfield. I lived in Heath town and Whitmoreans. This video makes it sound worse than it actually is but it is any other city/town in UK.

[@savmcmanus4077]

Was going to send thanks until all the mid roll ads ruined everything. Please put this at the end, it totally ruins the video!

[@victoryforvictims3522]

WE HAVE UNRESOLVED AND UNACKNOWLEDGED CATASTROPHIC PROBLEMS IN OUR HORROR COUNTRIES OF THE SEVENTH CIRCLES OF ABSOLUTE HORRORS OF HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@averageperson8882]

Those that voted Brexit, who genuinely believed that scapegoating the EU for all of Britains problems would solve things, need only watch videos like this (or even better, actually visit these areas) to understand that the real enemy were the Tories that pitted people in this country against each other while their austerity measures and corruption destroyed communities and exacerbated widespread poverty.

[@yoonz23]

the current labour government aren’t any better. they’re unfortunately continuing in the same vein as the tories

[@MR.SKANDAL0121]

​@@yoonz23Takes a while for a new government to fix the issues left behind by an old government that was in power for 10+ years Labour have been in power about a month, not saying they're any better but give them time atleast, the UK is f"cked either way

[@tims9434]

​@@MR.SKANDAL0121 often Labour areas though

[@jimmylittle9393]

Yeah things were going great before brexit...lol

[@Dylanesque]

​@@tims9434And those areas were underfunded deliberately in order to make Labour appear incompetent. 14 long years of Tory tyranny and people expect the new Labour government to resolve every single issue created by the Tories overnight.

[@russellsmith3567]

Oh Dudley, my home.

[@broc80]

Don't let the cctv fool you as the council can't afford to switch them on and have them monitored! I'm black country born and bread, but had to move after 40 years as i couldn't take anymore 😢

[@armedbrit493]

Heath Town is rough as fuck.

[@Badger69-96]

Tipton by name Tip a ton by nature 😂😂

[@karlkuttup]

your total WRONG on tiptons the lost city i was born on the lost city back in 1967 .its known as the lost city because most outsiders got lost in the eaststate ,or didnt know how big it was ,.you think it has alot of flats know ,go look at tipton in the 1970s bolton court north road flats victoria flats st marks road,the tilted barrel is more bent and twisted than the crooked house was the crooked house dropped 2 different ways ,the tilted barrel drops 4 different ways due to the canal side ,is a local pub thats been kept quite,not enough parking space and locals loved the barrel,walsall you should have gone to the butts or next to walsall manor hospital and coal pool,

[@dsean4040]

You should have gone to Tudor street in Tipton it’s like the jungle in LA (bit of an over exaggeration lol but still) one way in one way out and the residents KNOW when there is someone walking or driving in who isn’t a resident or a known! lol

[@lorddarlo6194]

That's the Lost City Estate as it's known my Dad worked with people of there in the 90's he Wore Armami Clothes that he nicked of the back of the wagon and drove a BMW 5/7 Series from selling all the Stolen goods to people

[@seriousros7280]

Take your unwanted sofas TVs, fridges etc to the dump!!!

[@Shaney_B]

The lost city is only the moat farm estate

[@mrsulzer66]

Battered chips…food of the Gods 😋😋