The newly released guide crowns a regional winner and an overall best place to live in England every year, and gives honourable mentions to other places across the country to 'showcase the best of Britain'. This year, Norwich in Norfolk was named the overall national winner while Linfield in West Sussex has been named the best place to live in the south east. This is despite last year's list naming Thame in South Oxfordshire one of the best places to live in the south east, and East Oxford getting a glowing review in its list entry in 2023. Helen Davies, Sunday Times editorial projects director and Best Places to Live editor, said: “This guide is a great opportunity to highlight the best places in Britain. South east locations which were mentioned include Amersham, Caversham, Cookham and Milton Keynes.

Source: The Times March 20, 2026 19:03 UTC