Richmondshire in North Yorkshire took second place this year, up from ninth place, followed by Rutland in the East Midlands, Hambleton in North Yorkshire and Eden in Cumbria in fifth place. The East Midlands, West Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber each have five areas, including Rutland, Hambleton, Ryedale and the Derbyshire Dales. The North West and Scotland both have two areas - Eden, Ribble Valley, Orkney and Shetland - while Wales has one - Monmouthshire. These include South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse, Waverley and last year's best place to live Hart, which is now ranked thirteenth. London has just two areas in the top 50 - Westminster and Richmond-upon-Thames - and the South West one - the Cotswolds.

Source: Daily Mail February 21, 2019 12:21 UTC