Whenever a list ranking the best and worst places to live in is announced, there’s always a few surprises. This one is no different.
Thanks to a new analysis from Totally Money, the Lancashire town of Blackburn sits at the top of a list of 64 towns and cities.
Based on a comparison between median wages to mortgage repayments, cost of living, and the health of job markets, the study also placed Gloucester at the opposite end of the rankings.
Top 10 best places to live in the UK
1 Blackburn
2 Derby
3 Cambridge
4 Sunderland
5 Milton Keynes
6 Coventry
7 Warrington
8 Bolton
9 Nottingham
10 Peterborough
And if your town doesn’t make the top 10, maybe it features in the bottom 10…
The 10 worst places to live
55 Grimsby
56 Huddersfield
57 Swindon
58 Hull
59 Norwich
60 Burnley
61 Newport
62 Blackpool
63 Rochdale
64 Gloucester
We’re sure you’ll all have plenty to say about this one.
H/T The Independent