A new study has revealed the UK’s top 10 most desirable places to live in 2024 with both Edinburgh and Glasgow bagging a spot in the rankings.
The research conducted by house buying experts housebuyers4u, discovered Britain’s top destinations for quality living by comparing data on property prices, culture, local crime, cost of bills and the amount of outdoor green spaces.
According to the study, Edinburgh was found to be the fourth-most desirable place to live in all of Britain, with a final scoring of 67.93 out of 100, coming in at 33.4% above the national average.
This scoring was determined by five categories based on data from the Home Office and Tripadvisor. These included a culture score (based on shopping, nightlife, and more), a green score (based on the count and rating of nature and parks), a housing score (based on housing affordability), a utility score (based on energy and gas), and a violent crime score (based on the annual increase or decrease of reported incidents).
Each category was given a score out of 100, which makes up the final index score. In Edinburgh, the average gas price per kWh is 0.8% less than the national average, at 6.18p per kWh, resulting in a score of 69.27 out of 100 for utilities.
Additionally, Edinburgh is home to around 50 nature and park attractions, including Arthur’s Seat and Calton Hill, which is 85.1% above the national average of 27.
Despite coming in fourth, with York, Nottingham and Blackpool taking the top three places, Edinburgh scored the highest in culture with 79.72 out of 100.
Glasgow came in at number nine with a final index score of 63.19 out of 100, scoring highest in culture with 70.44 out of 100.
The study also found that Edinburgh and Glasgow both had the lowest violent crime rates at 12. 17 and 10.54 out of 100 while Liverpool had the highest scoring of 58.82.
The other cities which made the top ten list include Newcastle Upon Tyne, Lincoln, Liverpool, Doncaster and Leeds.
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