The top places for young professionals to live in the UK
While it may come as no surprise that more than three quarters of the most desirable places for young professionals to live in the country are in London, it’s the South Coast that continued to dominate for the second year in a row
Staff Writer ● Aug 30, 2016
Although your mind might immediately turn to Brighton when hearing “South Coast”, its neighbour, Hove, topped the list of best places for young professionals to live in 2016. Brighton only managed to come in seventh place.
According to the list compiled by Lloyds Bank, which is based on land registry figures of property sales, London postcodes take 16 of the top 20 spots.
The top 20 places for young people, ranked:
- BN3 Hove
- SW18 Wandsworth
- S19 Wimbledon
- SW11 Battersea
- SW16 Streatham
- SW6 Fulham
- BN1 Brighton
- SW15 Putney
- NW3 Hampstead
- NW6 Kilburn
- SW17 Tooting
- W4 Chiswick
- W5 Ealing
- W2 Paddington
- SW2 Brixton
- SW4 Clapham
- SW12 Balham
- M20 Didsbury
- N1 Islington
- RG1 Reading
With a third of London's population aged between 25 and 44, it’s little wonder that most of the popular areas for this group are in the capital. However, there is also a strong trend showing that this group prefers an urban lifestyle without the congestion that comes with inner city living.
Other popular spots included Didsbury in south Manchester, the CB4 area of Cambridge, West Bridgford in Nottingham, Jesmond in Newcastle, Cardiff Central in Wales and Broomhill in Sheffield.