May 1st 2019
by Metro
THE value of good neighbours cannot be underestimated. We rely on them in an emergency and ask them to take in parcels or keep an eye on our homes when we’re away. New research from giffgaff has revealed Nottingham to be the UK’s best place to live if you want to borrow a cup of sugar or jug of milk from your next door neighbour, as 98 percent of residents claim to know their neighbours well and look out for them.
Life NewsNottingham is closely followed by Cardiff, Newcastle and Liverpool. Those who claim it’s friendlier up north may have a point — only three cities in the south made it into the top ten.
Although 57 per cent of the 2,000 adults polled enjoy chatting over the garden fence, technology enables them to keep in touch in other ways — 36 per cent admitted to liking their neighbours’ posts on Facebook, while nearly a quarter are in a WhatsApp or email group, and one in six have helped people out in online forums.
Nottingham
Metro pinpointed the places where you have the highest chance of bonding with your neighbours and have found a home for sale in each with communal facilities or where a sense of community is actively encouraged. So dismiss all preconceptions of cities being lonely places to live, as you may well discover a ready made social life right on your doorstep…
Robin Hood
Hitting top spot is this Midlands city, which was once the world’s lacemaking centre and also gave us Robin Hood, the original community champion. Today it is known for its pubs, clubs and live music. The average property price is around £205,000.
Nottingham Old Market Square
There’s nothing like a Saturday night out the in the Welsh capital, when thousands flood into the bars and clubs in the city centre and Mermaid Quay. The average property price is £255,000
Cardiff
PARTYING and eating out are high on the agenda in the Toon, which has more restaurants per square mile than anywhere else in northern England. The average property price is almost £210,000.
SCOUSE warmth is legendary and the city is packed with atmospheric pubs and intimate venues. The average property price is just over £175,000.
Liverpool
A MULTI-CULTURAL city that hosts the country’s second largest Caribbean carnival — topped only by Notting Hill’s — and some of the biggest Diwali celebrations outside India. The average property price is around £237,000.
Leicester
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Modern urban living in and amongst refurbished lace factories and warehouses. On-trend independent retailers and many bars, restaurants, cafés, galleries, arts cinema and theatres. A buzz in the daytime and a rhythm at night.
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