Best Places to Live in the Uk for Families

Lincoln has been crowned the best United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland city to raise a family unit, thanks to its outstanding schools, make clean air quality, safety and average property price.

To uncover the best spots for families, a study conducted by Electric Ride on Cars analysed over 100 of the most populated towns and cities in England, ranking them on factors including the cost of a home, cost of private childcare, family-friendly attractions, schools and safety levels.

While Lincoln in the East Midlands took the winning spot, Norwich was revealed every bit the best city for schools, with 23.85 per cent rated 'outstanding' by OFSTED. Meanwhile, Blackpool was found to have the most affordable homes, while Plymouth has the all-time childcare for working parents.

Elsewhere, Harrogate, St Albans and Liverpool were all hailed for their family-friendly attractions.

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Norwich took the second spot

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Planning a house move? Take a look at the full listing below...

50 best United kingdom towns and cities to raise a family

Lincoln
Norwich
Blackpool
Harrogate
St Albans
Liverpool
Plymouth
Newcastle upon Tyne
Leicester
Portsmouth
Bournemouth
Bath
Cambridge
Worcester
Exeter
Southend-on-Body of water
Ipswich
Preston
Chester
Oxford
Brighton and Hove
Sunderland
Bristol
Worthing
Canterbury
Carlisle
Warrington
Stoke-on-Trent
Milton Keynes
Middlesborough
Reading
Kingston upon Hull
Nottingham
Southhampton
Manchester
Wigan
Bradford
Derby
Peterborough
Eastbourne
York
Doncaster
Leeds
Northampton
Chelmsford
Sheffield
Birmingham
Basildon
Coventry
Swindon

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