Oct
31
Edinburgh named Best Place to Live in the UK
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Channel 4’s TV programme Location, Location, Location recently named Edinburgh as the top place to live in the UK.
Kirsty Allsop and Phil Spencer, the show’s presenters, scored Edinburgh highly in all six of their categories – where they judged each city on features such as house prices, crime stats, architecture, public transport, etc. Edinburgh was favoured for its high concentration of museums and galleries (more in Edinburgh than any other local authority) and the high number of listed buildings in the city. Its sheer beauty and lifestyle also contributed to Edinburgh 
coming out on top. With only 1.9% of the population receiving job seekers benefits, it also means that Edinburgh has a high percentage of workers in highly-paid professional occupations. In terms of house prices, yes it is on the pricey side, with the average Edinburgh home priced at over £200,000 but that’s still half the price of London – not bad for a Capital city.
What do you think? Did Kirsty and Phil get it right?
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