Brighton named second best place to live in the South East
The seaside city came second on the Sunday Times' newest list
Brighton has reason to celebrate today (Friday 8th April) as it's been named by the Sunday Times as the second-best place to live in South West England.
The city has come just below Sevenoaks in Kent on the list, and beating the likes of Farnham and Test Valley.
The judges behind the guide assess a wide range of factors, from schools, transport and broadband to culture, green spaces and the health of the high street.
Here's what they said about the Sussex second-place:
"Brighton is Britain’s best city by the sea, and quieter areas such as Fiveways and Preston Park offer the perfect base to enjoy its lively shopping and cutting-edge culture as well as the glorious countryside of the South Downs."
The average house price in the area costs £453,000
Helen Davies, The Times and Sunday Times Property Editor said: “The Sunday Times Best Places to Live list is necessarily subjective. Leave it just to statistics and you will never capture the spirit of a place. For that, you need to visit to take into account that ‘you have to be here’ feeling. Is the pub dog-friendly, for example? Can you live car-free? What are the schools and houses like? Is it multicultural and multigenerational, and can it offer a good way of life to lots of different sorts of people?
“Ten years ago, when we launched the inaugural list, London’s gravitational pull was strong, the WFH revolution had not yet reached our doorstep and high streets were stacked with chains. How times have changed — and how welcome that change is.
“This year we have discovered new best places to live from resurgent city centres in the North, rejuvenated suburbs across the country, hidden villages in the Southwest, and a commutable Scottish island.
“We hope there is something to suit everyone.”