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Best areas for families: UK boroughs ranked

Every covered UK local authority ranked for families — a transparent, equal-weight blend of the official signals families tend to prioritise: low crime density, close schools, close green space, low deprivation and clean air, each measured against the rest of England. A blend of public-record signals, not advice or a recommendation; click any borough for the full picture.

#Local authorityHow it ranks vs England
1Wokinghamfamily-priorities score 66 / 100
2Bracknell Forestfamily-priorities score 65 / 100
3Stockportfamily-priorities score 64 / 100
4Traffordfamily-priorities score 62 / 100
5Cambridgefamily-priorities score 60 / 100
6West Berkshirefamily-priorities score 60 / 100
7Exeterfamily-priorities score 60 / 100
8Waverleyfamily-priorities score 60 / 100
9Castle Pointfamily-priorities score 60 / 100
10Medwayfamily-priorities score 60 / 100
11Surrey Heathfamily-priorities score 60 / 100
12Huntingdonshirefamily-priorities score 59 / 100
13Tonbridge and Mallingfamily-priorities score 59 / 100
14Rochfordfamily-priorities score 58 / 100
15Mertonfamily-priorities score 58 / 100
16Colchesterfamily-priorities score 58 / 100
17Wiganfamily-priorities score 57 / 100
18Windsor and Maidenheadfamily-priorities score 57 / 100
19Suttonfamily-priorities score 57 / 100
20Reigate and Bansteadfamily-priorities score 57 / 100
21Sunderlandfamily-priorities score 57 / 100
22Cornwallfamily-priorities score 57 / 100
23Bath and North East Somersetfamily-priorities score 56 / 100
24Readingfamily-priorities score 56 / 100
25Rushcliffefamily-priorities score 56 / 100
26Guildfordfamily-priorities score 56 / 100
27Hertsmerefamily-priorities score 55 / 100
28Mole Valleyfamily-priorities score 55 / 100
29Yorkfamily-priorities score 55 / 100
30Cheshire Eastfamily-priorities score 55 / 100
31Tandridgefamily-priorities score 55 / 100
32Tunbridge Wellsfamily-priorities score 55 / 100
33Maldonfamily-priorities score 55 / 100
34Braintreefamily-priorities score 55 / 100
35Boltonfamily-priorities score 55 / 100
36Wirralfamily-priorities score 55 / 100
37Maidstonefamily-priorities score 54 / 100
38Uttlesfordfamily-priorities score 54 / 100
39Cheshire West and Chesterfamily-priorities score 54 / 100
40St Albansfamily-priorities score 54 / 100
41Norwichfamily-priorities score 54 / 100
42Ipswichfamily-priorities score 54 / 100
43Buryfamily-priorities score 53 / 100
44Oldhamfamily-priorities score 53 / 100
45Rutlandfamily-priorities score 53 / 100
46Coventryfamily-priorities score 53 / 100
47Welwyn Hatfieldfamily-priorities score 53 / 100
48Epsom and Ewellfamily-priorities score 52 / 100
49Folkestone and Hythefamily-priorities score 52 / 100
50Salfordfamily-priorities score 52 / 100
51Tamesidefamily-priorities score 52 / 100
52Ashfordfamily-priorities score 52 / 100
53Solihullfamily-priorities score 52 / 100
54Croydonfamily-priorities score 52 / 100
55Haltonfamily-priorities score 52 / 100
56Kingston upon Thamesfamily-priorities score 52 / 100
57Manchesterfamily-priorities score 52 / 100
58St. Helensfamily-priorities score 52 / 100
59Broxtowefamily-priorities score 52 / 100
60Kirkleesfamily-priorities score 52 / 100
61Swalefamily-priorities score 52 / 100
62Richmond upon Thamesfamily-priorities score 52 / 100
63Dacorumfamily-priorities score 52 / 100
64Peterboroughfamily-priorities score 52 / 100
65Tendringfamily-priorities score 51 / 100
66Brighton and Hovefamily-priorities score 51 / 100
67Bromleyfamily-priorities score 51 / 100
68Seftonfamily-priorities score 51 / 100
69Barnsleyfamily-priorities score 51 / 100
70East Hertfordshirefamily-priorities score 51 / 100
71Canterburyfamily-priorities score 51 / 100
72Southend-on-Seafamily-priorities score 51 / 100
73Elmbridgefamily-priorities score 51 / 100
74Plymouthfamily-priorities score 51 / 100
75South Derbyshirefamily-priorities score 51 / 100
76Doverfamily-priorities score 50 / 100
77North Hertfordshirefamily-priorities score 50 / 100
78Chelmsfordfamily-priorities score 50 / 100
79South Tynesidefamily-priorities score 50 / 100
80North Tynesidefamily-priorities score 50 / 100
81Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poolefamily-priorities score 50 / 100
82Milton Keynesfamily-priorities score 50 / 100
83Barnetfamily-priorities score 50 / 100
84Rochdalefamily-priorities score 50 / 100
85Three Riversfamily-priorities score 50 / 100
86Wakefieldfamily-priorities score 49 / 100
87Portsmouthfamily-priorities score 49 / 100
88Prestonfamily-priorities score 49 / 100
89Thanetfamily-priorities score 49 / 100
90Wandsworthfamily-priorities score 48 / 100
91Bexleyfamily-priorities score 48 / 100
92Bristol, City offamily-priorities score 48 / 100
93Sevenoaksfamily-priorities score 48 / 100
94Runnymedefamily-priorities score 48 / 100
95Sheffieldfamily-priorities score 48 / 100
96Gatesheadfamily-priorities score 48 / 100
97Graveshamfamily-priorities score 48 / 100
98Walsallfamily-priorities score 48 / 100
99Kensington and Chelseafamily-priorities score 47 / 100
100Rotherhamfamily-priorities score 47 / 100
101Wokingfamily-priorities score 47 / 100
102Dudleyfamily-priorities score 47 / 100
103Leedsfamily-priorities score 47 / 100
104Brentwoodfamily-priorities score 47 / 100
105Liverpoolfamily-priorities score 47 / 100
106Erewashfamily-priorities score 47 / 100
107Hammersmith and Fulhamfamily-priorities score 47 / 100
108Watfordfamily-priorities score 47 / 100
109Oxfordfamily-priorities score 47 / 100
110Dartfordfamily-priorities score 47 / 100
111Spelthornefamily-priorities score 47 / 100
112Islingtonfamily-priorities score 46 / 100
113Haringeyfamily-priorities score 46 / 100
114Haveringfamily-priorities score 46 / 100
115Thurrockfamily-priorities score 46 / 100
116Harrowfamily-priorities score 46 / 100
117Newcastle upon Tynefamily-priorities score 45 / 100
118Stoke-on-Trentfamily-priorities score 45 / 100
119Stevenagefamily-priorities score 45 / 100
120Hillingdonfamily-priorities score 45 / 100
121Derbyfamily-priorities score 45 / 100
122Lambethfamily-priorities score 44 / 100
123Wolverhamptonfamily-priorities score 44 / 100
124Lewishamfamily-priorities score 44 / 100
125Greenwichfamily-priorities score 44 / 100
126Cheltenhamfamily-priorities score 44 / 100
127Basildonfamily-priorities score 44 / 100
128Lincolnfamily-priorities score 44 / 100
129Broxbournefamily-priorities score 44 / 100
130Calderdalefamily-priorities score 43 / 100
131Knowsleyfamily-priorities score 43 / 100
132Southamptonfamily-priorities score 43 / 100
133Epping Forestfamily-priorities score 43 / 100
134Sandwellfamily-priorities score 43 / 100
135Sloughfamily-priorities score 42 / 100
136Hackneyfamily-priorities score 42 / 100
137Southwarkfamily-priorities score 42 / 100
138Redbridgefamily-priorities score 42 / 100
139Doncasterfamily-priorities score 42 / 100
140Ealingfamily-priorities score 41 / 100
141Hounslowfamily-priorities score 41 / 100
142Nottinghamfamily-priorities score 41 / 100
143Harlowfamily-priorities score 41 / 100
144Leicesterfamily-priorities score 41 / 100
145Camdenfamily-priorities score 41 / 100
146Bradfordfamily-priorities score 40 / 100
147Gloucesterfamily-priorities score 40 / 100
148Tower Hamletsfamily-priorities score 40 / 100
149Birminghamfamily-priorities score 40 / 100
150Brentfamily-priorities score 40 / 100
151Westminsterfamily-priorities score 40 / 100
152Enfieldfamily-priorities score 40 / 100
153Barking and Dagenhamfamily-priorities score 39 / 100
154City of Londonfamily-priorities score 38 / 100
155Waltham Forestfamily-priorities score 38 / 100
156Newhamfamily-priorities score 37 / 100

Ranked from the borough-wide average percentile in each official dataset (MHCLG / VOA, Ofcom, DEFRA, Ordnance Survey), measured against every covered UK postcode. Percentiles describe a position against England, not a value judgement — read each alongside the borough's full report. No estimates dressed as fact, no opaque scoring.

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