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Edinburgh "best place to live in the UK" |
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Thursday, 18 October 2007 |
Edinburgh is the best place to live in the UK according to Channel 4’s flagship property programme Location, Location, Location.
Based on statistical information on crime, environment, lifestyle,
education and employment Scotland’s capital is second to none.
Council leader Jenny Dawe said the result was great news for the city.
"[It] confirms what we all know – Edinburgh is a great place to live,
work, invest and visit. The city truly has the best of everything;
stunning architecture, fantastic employment opportunities, a vibrant
leisure and retail offering, abundant green space, outstanding schools
and universities… the list goes on.
“This is the latest in a series of positive and independent accolades,
continuing the well-deserved recognition for the businesses and
communities that make Edinburgh an outstanding city. The results echo
loud and clear the conclusions of a recent MORI Poll of Edinburgh
citizens which showed record levels of satisfaction with the city. We
are rightly proud of our excellent quality of life and I am delighted
that Edinburgh has topped the poll.”
Factors that influenced the decision included access to parks,
countryside and leisure facilities; shopping and nightlife; cultural
strengths such as the international festival and Edinburgh's city of
Literature status; the city's vibrant business sector and economic
growth; and relatively low rates of crime.
Ironically for Scots struggling to get on the Edinburgh property
ladder, one of the strong points of the coty is identified as its house
prices - and the fact that the average house price, £205,000, is £5,000
below the whole-UK average.
East Dunbartonshire came in at number 11 on the list of Best Places to
live in the UK. Presenters Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp said: "Made
up of 13 towns and villages, including some of Glasgow’s smartest
suburbs, East Dunbartonshire already has loads in its favour. With
beautiful Loch Lomond just a few minutes away and a vibrant
cosmopolitan city centre on its doorstep, the residents have the best
of both urban and rural living."
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