Yo
Are you comparing it to Stoke though ?
In which case Angola would seem like Beverley Hills.
Sigh...really!?
Stoke is great, yeah it has its common area's like any city, but places in and around it like newcastle-under-lyme(where i live) are brilliant. Cheshire is stunning too.
You want really rough try notts, liverpool, or even area's of manchester thank you very much.