The Best of the Best Places to Move to……. FOR YOU!

This week’s home moving blog explores the best places to move to in the UK for YOU.

Not the prettiest town, nor the town that is happiest for ‘other people’, but a place that will be best for your lifestyle or hobby, and considerations for a new place to live that are important to you or your family.

Each listing below is gathered from recent data produced by reputable sources and the links to even more options of places to move to is often available within those studies.

So whatever you are searching for in your new hometown, we have gathered together the latest information on things that are important to you when looking for a new town to move to.

• What are the most bike-friendly places to move to in the UK?
• Which are the most walker-friendly cities in the UK to move to?
• Which are the most dog-friendly cities to move to?
• Where are the most female-friendly cities to move to?
• Which are the best places to be single in the UK?
• Which are the most family-friendly towns?

Bonus: If like me you are addicted to coffee then this final list is for you. And yes, where the best coffee houses are located really is that important to base your home moving decision upon!

• Where to move home to find the best places for a coffee in the UK

6 Best Places to Move to for Cyclists in the UK

#1 Cambridge

#2 Oxford

#3 Bristol

#4 York

#5 Exeter

#6 Edinburgh

As a cyclist, there are many factors that may influence your choice of where to move to depending upon whether you are a recreational or commuting cyclist, or both.

As a commuter, you will want to know about safe roads, cycle lanes, and how secure your bike will be if you have to leave it all day.

As a bike commuting nirvana, Cambridge and Oxford regularly come out on top of surveys of bike-friendly places to live. As does Edinburgh in Scotland, although it also suffers from high numbers of bike thefts.

What makes these cities stand out is that they all have a great road network, and long term transport planning geared towards cyclists, whilst having a good number of cycling orientated stores and plenty of bike parking.

Other notable bike-friendly cities are York, Bristol, and Exeter, which all regularly feature as top bike commuting places to move to.

Recreational cyclists may be looking for a mix of hilly, flat, traffic-free, or family-friendly places to enjoy in their free time.

Sustrans have a nationwide network of mainly traffic free routes that connect villages and towns all across the UK.

Our National Parks also offer great recreational cycling with the Monsal Trail in the Peak District, Newry Canal in County Armagh, the Mawddach Trail in North Wales, and the Union Canal in Edinburgh all offering great trails.

For the more adventurous who seek the thrill of mountain biking Thetford Park in Norfolk or heading to Jacobs ladder in the peak district make great areas for your ideal new home.

Read the latest reviews and get a quote for your move to Cambridge, Oxford, Bristol, York, Exeter, Edinburgh or Norfolk.

You may like to read: How to Move to a New City

Which are the 5 most Walker-Friendly Cities in the UK to Move to?

#1 Edinburgh

#2 Sheffield

#3 Leeds

#4 Cardiff

#5 Perth

Whether just out for an evening stroll, for a weekend ramble, or your commute to work is on foot, they are some great places to walk in the UK.

Or you may just want to know how accessible shops and recreational places are in a city.

Edinburgh recently topped a poll by livingstreets.org  as one of the best places to move to if walking is your thing. They also ranked a number of other cities across the UK as to how safe they were and the condition of the pavements for walkers.

For weekend ramblers there is no end of amazing places to explore and all make a great place to choose as your new place to move to.

Moving to Sheffield, which was ranked the second most walkable city, will give you great access to the Peak District National Park where you will find unlimited places to walk.

Leeds is within a stone’s throw of the Yorkshire Dales, whilst Reading and Swindon will give you easy access to the North Wessex Downs. Moving to Cardiff will give you the opportunity to explore the Brecon Beacons whilst also being an easy city to walk within. Move to Perth in Scotland and you will be twixt Loch Lomond and the Cairngorms.

Good to read: How to Find A Good Home When Moving to a New City.

Which are the 4 Most Dog-Friendly Cities to Move to in the UK?

#1 London

#2 Newcastle

#3 Brighton

#4 Bristol

OK, so the section above could be of interest to you too, but there are other considerations for your best friend too like parks, dog friendly cafes and pubs, or accessibility to the best vets.

London is well known as being a green city with many many parks, dog friendly pubs and cafes.

Newcastle is another well-known dog friendly place to live with many cafes and bars that will welcome you and your dog.

Brighton has a great beach for your dog to walk on in the winter months (like most beaches, they are closed to dogs in the summer months).

Bristol too has some lovely parks, and you are not too far from the beaches and national parks of the southwest.

You may like to read: Is it Time to Move to a New City?

Where are the 5 Most Female Friendly Cities to live in the UK?

#1 East Dunbartonshire

#2 East Rewfrenshire

#3 West Oxford

#4 West Berkshire

#5 South Oxfordshire

According to the BBC Radio 4 Womans Hour, these are the top 5 places for women to live in the UK based on a number of factors including access to green spaces, happiness, wellbeing and gender pay gap.

The full study with even more great cities for females to move to is available by clicking on the link above.

You can find local removal companies and read their latest reviews for Dunbartonshire, Rewfrenshire, Oxford and Berkshire.

Great to know: 5 Best Things to do When You Move to a New City

Which are the 5 Best Places to be Single in the UK?

#1 Belfast

#2 Liverpool

#3 Southampton

#4 Birmingham

#5 Newcastle

A study by Bateaux London in 2017 based their findings on the average cost of being single, and the percentage of the population that are single aged between 20-30.

The study lists average salary, the average price of a meal out, the cost of a pint of beer, how much a coffee on average costs, gym membership, cinema ticket price, as well as the average rent for a one bed based in the city centre.

And once you have identified the city you want to move to get a quote for local removal firms in Belfast, Liverpool, Southampton, Birmingham and Newcastle so that you can start planning your home move.

Must read: Moving to New City Alone? Yes, You Can

Which are the 5 Most Family Friendly Towns in the UK to Move to?

#1 Bath

#2 Newcastle Upon Tyne

#3 Wolverhampton

#4 Manchester

#5 Swansea

Moneysupermarket have a great tool that lets you set the preferences for what is important to you when finding a family friendly city to live in. Set your preferences and a map of the best matches for you appears.

You can also just search by city name so if you have a city to move to in mind, just choose it from the drop down list and the rankings for your preferences will be displayed.

But based on factors that are important to most families such as employment, house prices, crime rates, school rankings and green spaces, the top 5 ranked places for families to live in the UK are those we listed above.

Here you can find great Removal Companies in Bath, Newcastle, Wolverhampton, Manchester and Swansea.

Useful information: 10 Key Places to Locate When you Move to a New City

4 Of the Best Places to Move to For the Best Coffee Houses in the UK

#1 Bristol

#2 Bath

#3 Brighton

#4 London

Many studies, such as this one from Travel Magazine, list the above four cities as having some of the best coffee houses in the UK. Coffee drinking can be as much of a hobby as fishing and to some is a crucial part of their social life.

And if you are after variety, then Christchurch in Dorset has on average a coffee shop every 35 yards in the high street as reported in the Daily Mail.

Read reviews and get a quote for your home move from local removal firms in Bristol, Bath, Brighton and London.

Lists of places to move to are obviously subjective but we hope you found some inspiration from the information we have researched for you here.

And don’t forget to visit our archive of home moving blogs where you will find many useful tips and money saving hacks for moving home.

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