Glasgow, Scotland In the 2022 Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards, Glasgow scooped the top spot for the friendliest city in the UK.
London is the least friendly place in the whole of the UK. A city famed for its frostiness and where talking on the tube is a serious no-no, London came out bottom in a recent survey called “Unbroken Britain.”
The UK's best place to raise a family is Plymouth – which scored highly for its 'good for kids' attractions as well as its family-friendly restaurants. With a family-friendly overall score of 10, Plymouth also ranked low for crime levels and had an impressive amount of 'outstanding' schools.
Caption Options. With some of the best beaches in the country nearby, crystal clear waters that could rival the Mediterranean and an abundance of culture on their doorstep, the happiest people in the UK are the cheery residents of St Ives, in Cornwall.
London has the largest number of migrants among all regions of the UK, 3,346,000 – or 37% of the UK's total foreign-born population. In the year ending June 2021, India was – once again – the most common country of birth for migrants (896,000) in the UK.
Cambridge, Brighton and Bristol are among the happiest places to live and work in the UK. The study, conducted by job website Glassdoor's Economic Research team, analysed over 100,000 anonymous employer reviews from 20 cities. Cambridge scooped the top spot, earning a winning score of 78.2% job satisfaction.
According to a recent study by Totaljobs, Edinburgh has the best quality of life in the country – ranking number one for work-life balance, happiness, access to affordable housing and short commute times (an average of 29 minutes).
Bassenthwaite has been rated as the most peaceful UK destination, with a peace score of 86.62 out of 100. The area, part of the Lake District, is home to 39 hiking trails and 29 bird watching trails.
Chichester is revealed as the most relaxed city in the UK, with the best combination of high levels of happiness and satisfaction and low levels of anxiety.
UK crime rates: Scotland
This makes Scotland the safest country to live in, out of all four countries in the UK. The most notorious city in Scotland for its high crime rates is Glasglow, which has in fact been deemed as one of the most dangerous cities in Europe.
Shetland Islands
The Shetlands boast one of the lowest crime rates in the UK. In fact, fewer than 500 crimes in total were reported here during the whole of 2021-2022. The islands remain one of the most desirable (and safest) places for escaping the pressures of mainland living.
Our study of Met Office data shows that London is the UK staycation destination with the warmest weather. Torbay, Devon, Dorset, Bath, Bristol, Brighton, The Cotswolds, Birmingham, and Nottingham also had high average maximum temperatures, making them the among the warmest staycation destinations for holidaymakers.
While many expected London and Greater Manchester as the most violent and crime-ridden areas in England and Wales, the northern county of Cleveland - which includes Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees - claimed the top spot.
The area of Cleveland, in Yorkshire, made up of Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees and Middlesbrough in the northeast, recorded the worst crime figures for anywhere in the country. The Office for National Statistics, (ONS) tracked the number of crimes recorded by police and the rate by 1,000 people.
Aberdeen, Scotland
Aberdeen is Scotland's third largest city – but thanks to its upbeat atmosphere and a low crime rate, it's also repeatedly voted as the safest Scottish city. It wins this recognition year after year and also features regularly on lists of the friendliest places to live in the UK.
Colchester is the UK's unhappiest area, according to a survey from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The historic Essex city, once the capital of Roman Britain, ranked the lowest in terms of how 'happy' people from there said they were in the ONS's most recent well-being survey.
Finland is the No. 1 happiest country in the world for the sixth year in a row. Finland has been the happiest country in the world since 2016. The World Happiness Report released its annual ranking of the happiest countries in the world and for the sixth year in a row Finland has landed in the top spot.
The United Kingdom is an ethnically diverse society. The largest ethnic group in the United Kingdom is White British, followed by Asian British. Ethnicity in the United Kingdom is formally recorded at the national level through a census.
But do people seeking asylum get this free housing forever? No. When someone gets refugee status, they can no longer stay in asylum accommodation. They can choose where to live, but they have to pay for their rent or ask for government help – like any UK citizen.