Best Places to Live in the UK: Rankings by Theme
Pick a quality-of-life dimension to see the ranked top 50 UK areas for that theme. Every ranking is built from official government data and updated monthly.
Most Affordable Places to Live in the UK
Find the places where house prices and rents stretch the furthest against local wages.
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Safest Places to Live in the UK
Rankings built from recorded crime rates and the official ONS crime severity score.
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Sunniest Places to Live in the UK
Which UK areas get the most sunshine and the least rain each year.
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Greenest Places to Live in the UK
Areas with the most parks, woodland and accessible countryside on your doorstep.
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Best Places for Amenities in the UK
Shops, restaurants, cafés and everyday facilities within easy reach.
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Best Places for a Short Commute in the UK
Shorter average journeys to work, better rail links and lower road congestion.
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Best Places for a Clean Environment in the UK
Clean air, quiet streets and low flood exposure, scored together.
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Best Places for Health & Wellbeing in the UK
GP access, healthy life expectancy and how people rate their own wellbeing.
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Best Places for Schools & Education in the UK
Top-rated Ofsted schools and high attainment across state education.
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Or rank by a single metric
Same areas, ranked by one underlying figure: the absolute number rather than the composite score. Useful when you want the cheapest rent or the fastest broadband regardless of how the rest of the area scores.
Cheapest House Prices in the UK
UK areas with the lowest median property sale price.
Cheapest Rent in the UK
Where typical monthly rent is lowest.
Highest Median Salaries in the UK
Where typical full-time earnings are highest.
Lowest Crime Rates in the UK
Areas with the fewest recorded crimes per 1,000 people.
Fastest Broadband in the UK
Where the typical premises has the highest download speed.
Shortest Commute Times in the UK
Where residents have the shortest typical journey to work.