Another day another survey which puts Manchester at the top.

New research aimed at revealing the ‘coolest’ cities to live in the UK shows those living in Manchester, Brighton, Bristol, Southampton and Nottingham enjoy the most metropolitan lifestyles. The research included the number of bars per 10,000 people, students living in each area, the number of art galleries per 10,000 people and the average apartment value. 

Manchester is the ‘coolest’ place to live in the UK, closely followed by Brighton, Bristol, Southampton and Nottingham according to a new study that evaluated 175 statistics about the nation’s 25 most populated cities.   

To determine the ‘coolest’ cities, the team at www.Web-Blinds.com assessed different criteria that people looking for a metropolitan lifestyle with an exciting cultural scene would consider when searching for somewhere to live. 

The research started by considering the age demographic of each city, with places with a younger population scoring more highly. 

The ‘top five’ cities with the youngest people (aged 18 – 44) was Manchester (51%), followed by Nottingham (48%), Southampton (47%), Brighton (46%) and Bristol (45%). Student populations were also examined, as a buzzing university community is often a sign of a thriving cultural scene. Nottingham topped this list (17%), with the others from the ‘top five’ following with Manchester (15%), Southampton (14%), Brighton (11%), and Bristol (10%).

Manchester scored best for the number of bars (21) per 10,000 people, with Bristol (20), Nottingham (20), Brighton (16) and Southampton (11) following out of the best-ranked cities. For art galleries per 10,000 people, Brighton (3.4) came first, then Bristol (1.9), Manchester (1.25), Nottingham (1) and Southampton (0.6).

Of course, it costs money to make the most of the cultural highlights of these cool cities costs money. So the cost of buying the average apartment was factored into the results. Out of the placed cities, Nottingham (£123,850) came first, followed by Southampton (£159,248), Manchester (£161,360), Bristol (£207,225) and Brighton (£258,117). 

Kirsty Martin, spokesperson for Web-Blinds.com, made the following comments:

“The cool factor is crucial for both young and old people when choosing a place to live. Offering easy access to a wide range of social and cultural amenities is a massive draw for home-hunters to some cities – and can be a deal breaker for other locations. This research pulled together statistics about many of the things people call cool – and put data behind the concept.

“Manchester has long been associated with providing the UK with cutting edge fashion, music and nightlife, and taking into account the fact that the cost of living and prices of property in the city are a lot less than other big cities like London and Birmingham, it seems like a no-brainer to crown it the coolest city to live in the UK!”

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