Bishop's Castle was picked out as the UK's top spot for single parents based on affordability and its environment for raising a family. The criteria included average house price, salary, council tax rate, quality of schools and nurseries, cost of electricity, crime rate, and amount of public green spaces. OTHER NEWS:The town had the fourth cheapest average house price at £285,400 and the second greatest amount of green space per person - a sizeable 4,278 square metres. In contrast, the least affordable locations for single parents were Wadhurst in East Sussex, Lindfield in West Sussex, and Alresford in Hampshire. The average house price across these locations is more than £629,000, with an average salary of just £28,000.

Source: The Times June 10, 2024 12:42 UTC