Best places to live in the UK revealed

Do you live inside the outskirts of a large town? According to new studies, suburban regions are some of the maximum applicable locations to stay and work within the UK.

The Royal Mail has released the findings from a observe by using the Centre for Economics and Business Research, which used facts from the 2011 Census. Over the last two years, economists have examined factors which include schools, access to inexperienced areas, employment possibilities, less costly housing and common commuting times.

ENGLAND

In England, Bebington in Wirral turned into named the first-class place to stay, with citizens enjoying "the suitable balance of living close to paintings, getting access to proper schools and high employment costs." North Norwich came in second place on the list, with Broadstone in Bournemouth ranked 0.33.

1. CH63 – Bebington, Wirral

2. NR6 – North and North West Norwich

three. BH18 – Broadstone, Bournemouth

four. M33 – Sale, Greater Manchester

five. PO32 – East Cowes, Isle of Wight

6. SO53 – Eastleigh, Hampshire

7. IP5 – Ipswich, Suffolk

eight. LS18 – Horsforth, Leeds

nine. S18 – Dronfield, North East Derbyshire

10. RG6 – Earley, Reading

SCOTLAND

The significance of smooth get right of entry to to local services changed into additionally pondered inside the Scottish results. The take a look at located that 3-quarters of the areas named in Scotland's maximum applicable places to live and paintings are around Glasgow.

1. G78 – Neilson, East Renfrewshire

2. G64 – Bishopbriggs

3. G66 – Lenzie/Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire

four. G76 – Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire

5. G62 – Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire

6. G46 – Giffnock, East Renfrewshire

7. G61 – Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire

eight. G77 – Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire

nine. HS1 – Stornoway, Isle of Lewis

10. KW15 – Kirkwall, Orkney Islands

WALES

While in Wales, there was a upward push in CF postcodes, with over 1/2 of the maximum acceptable regions placed close to Cardiff.

1. CF63 – Barry, Vale of Glamorgan

2. CF24 – Cardiff Central

3. SA1 – Swansea

four. SA5 – Swansea

5. SA72 – Pembroke Dock

6. CF3 – Cardiff South

7. CF62 – Barry, Vale of Glamorgan

8. CF5 – Cardiff West

nine. CF11 – Cardiff Central

10. SA6 – Morriston, Swansea

NORTHERN IRELAND

And in Northern Ireland, the maximum appealing places to live are round Belfast and Craigavon in County Armagh, which "benefit from smooth get admission to to nearby offerings, high employment rates and a robust education gadget."

1. BT65 – Craigavon, County Armagh

2. BT16 – Dundonald, Belfast

3. BT64 – Craigavon-Lurgan

4. BT66 – Lurgan, County Armagh

5. BT10 – Finaghy, Belfast

Steve Rooney, Head of Royal Mail's deal with management unit, said the take a look at "gives a unique insight into the maximum proper locations to stay and paintings through the lens of the postcode."