Harrogate has been named as the safest places to live in the UK, according to a recent study. The research into the safest places to live in the UK by Electric Ride On Cars compared 200 major UK cities and towns. Harrogate was recognised as the safest place in the UK to raise children.
Harrogate has been named as the safest places to live in the UK, according to a recent study. The research into the safest places to live in the UK by Electric Ride On Cars compared 200 major UK cities and towns. Harrogate was recognised as the safest place in the UK to raise children.
The research looked at health, safety and convenience, as well as the affordability of homes, the number of schools, crime rates, and the air quality of each location.
In terms of safety, Harrogate scored 88.13 out of 100, significantly higher than the average score across the UK, which was 54.96.
York took sixth place with a score of 75.35 out of 100.
In terms of school ratings, Harrogate also scored remarkably highly. OFSTED has awarded an outstanding rating to almost 30 per cent of all the private and state schools in the city.
Harrogate was also named in The Times’ 2022 guide as ‘one of the best places to live’ for ‘reinventing itself as one of the hippest and happiest Yorkshire home grounds’.
It said: “Harrogate has probably not looked this fashionable since about 1842, when The Royal Pump Room opened.
"There are still reassuring vestiges of starchier times - Betty’s Cafe and Valley Gardens, with its carpet-bedding and Sunday afternoon bandstand concerts - but these days, ease of living and everything within strolling distance is key."
New crime figures from the Office of National Statistics back up the findings.
North Yorkshire, where both York and Harrogate are located, both score in the top 10 for fewest crimes reported per 1,000 people.
North Yorkshire has just 58.3 crimes per 1,000 people in June 2023. This ranked it third in the country.
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