What do you love about your city?
In previous research by YouGov, Brits have admitted that some of the best things about being British include our access to the NHS, as well as the natural beauty of Britain’s countryside. But what is it about your own city that makes it so special?
In previous research by YouGov, Brits have admitted that some of the best things about being British include our access to the NHS, as well as the natural beauty of Britain’s countryside. But what is it about your own city that makes it so special?
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00:00So, Nick, could you tell me a little bit more about why some UK cities are so loved by the
00:07people who live there?
00:08Well, Iona, according to a report by Residence Consultancy, which was published back in March
00:14of Europe's Best Cities, it also included UK ones.
00:18Of the study of Europe's Best 100 Cities, London came out top for the second year in
00:24a row.
00:25The capital was named as Europe's Best City for reasons including the quality of its educational
00:29institutions and its culture.
00:33Also placing in the top 30 came Oxford, Manchester, Edinburgh and also Birmingham and Glasgow,
00:40featured in the top 50 amongst other UK cities.
00:44But when it comes to the Telegraph's research into the best UK cities to live and work in,
00:49the results differ slightly, don't they?
00:52They do indeed.
00:53So, according to research by the Telegraph, London, Manchester and Birmingham were named
00:57as some of the worst cities to work and live in, with Plymouth topping the list as being
01:02the best.
01:03Rachel Taylor of PwC said, raising prosperity across the UK is needed more than ever as
01:09we continue to see growing inequality in housing, jobs and education.
01:14She also went on to say that there is an increasing imbalance within and between neighbourhoods,
01:19which has been driven by disparities in access to quality education, jobs and housing.
01:25This is felt not only across different regions but also between people living within the
01:29same postcodes in cities.
01:31London, Birmingham and Manchester were found to have large waiting lists for social housing,
01:36which is a factor blamed for making them the lowest performed cities assessed by the PwC.
01:43London had the longest waiting lists for council houses of any city in the country, with more
01:48than 300,000 people awaiting accommodation, followed by Manchester at 100,000.