Ignore him..... Hull is awful and slough and sunderland are not good either, check this out:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4136342.stm
My suggestions are:
London, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Derbyshire, Cheshire, Devon, Cornwall, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Milton Keynes, Cardiff and Bristol. My favourite choice on affordable would be Sheffield.
Sheffield is an awesome city, very green and attractive, central and not too far from London. It has very low rent or purchase prices for property and low crime too. Clubs are great and the people are amazingly friendly.