Best places to live in the UK

Browse our collections by county, by commute or by the kind of life you want. Every list is ordered by the same published national assessment, built from official UK data.

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By county

The best places to live in each county, ranked on the same national evidence.

By commute

Places with a verified journey to a major city, so "commutable" means measured, not assumed.

By lifestyle

Collections built around how you want to live — families, first-time buyers, villages and more.

National rankings