The Sunday Times revealed its annual best places to live list for 2026 at the end of last week. Expert judges visited all the locations and assessed factors such as:SchoolsTransportBroadband speedsCultureAccess to green spacesHealth of the high streetMaking the list were three places in Sussex, one of which was crowned the best place to live in the Southeast of England. You can view the full list of the best places to live on The Sunday Times' website. Why these 3 Sussex places are among the UK's best to liveThere were 11 places in the Southeast of England that were named among the UK's best places to live for 2026. It noted that the town has "historic buildings, beautiful parks and an abundant choice of delightful B&B’s, restaurants and hotels ", which are clearly some of the many reasons it is among the UK's best places to live.

Source: The Times March 23, 2026 11:14 UTC