Rankings

UK boroughs ranked by the public record.

Rank every covered UK local authority on a single official signal — scored against the rest of England, every figure linked to its government source. A starting point that leads straight to the full borough and postcode reports. Signals not advice.

For families · blended signals
Best for families

A transparent, equal-weight blend of low crime, close schools, green space, low deprivation and clean air — the things families weigh most.

View ranking → For retirement · blended signals
Best to retire

A transparent blend of low crime, clean air, close green space and low deprivation — what downsizers and retirees tend to prioritise.

View ranking → Council tax · MHCLG / VOA
Cheapest council tax

Covered local authorities ranked by their average Band D council-tax position against England — lowest first.

View ranking → Crime density · police.uk
Lowest crime density

Ranked by recorded-crime density near homes (incidents within ~500m) against England — lowest first. A density signal, not a prediction.

View ranking → School access · Ofsted / DfE
Closest schools

Ranked by how close homes are to primary and secondary schools against England — closest first. Measures distance, not quality.

View ranking → Broadband · Ofcom
Best broadband

Ranked by gigabit-broadband availability from official Ofcom Connected Nations data — best-connected first.

View ranking → Air quality · DEFRA
Cleanest air

Ranked by air quality — the average of PM2.5 and NO₂ position against England — cleanest first.

View ranking → Green space · Ordnance Survey
Closest green space

Ranked by how close homes are to parks and green space from official Ordnance Survey data — closest first.

View ranking → Deprivation · MHCLG
Least deprived

Ranked by the average Index of Multiple Deprivation position against England — least deprived first.

View ranking → Explore
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Type any UK postcode and see how it ranks against England across every official signal, with similar areas.

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Each ranking is built from the borough-wide average percentile in the underlying official dataset, measured against every covered UK postcode. Percentiles describe a position against England, not a value judgement — read each alongside the borough's full report. All figures come from official UK government data under the Open Government Licence v3.0.