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What is the happiest seaside town in the UK?

The seaside town of St Ives in Cornwall took the top spot as the happiest place to live, scoring highly for its sense of community spirit and how comfortable the residents feel to be themselves.



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Research by wellness brand Goodrays has revealed the UK's most relaxing cities based on detailed analysis of sunshine, spirit, silence and space. Seaside city Plymouth took the top spot, as it offers plenty of sunshine, high happiness ratings, low noise pollution and lots of green space.

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Sandbanks is the most expensive coastal location in the UK with the average asking price being just a hair over 1.2 million (although prices can often exceed this). Located in Dorset, property in Sandbanks is (surprise surprise) built on a sandbank looking out over Poole bay.

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18 Best Beaches in the U.K.
  • Holkham Beach, Norfolk, England.
  • Bamburgh Beach, Northumberland.
  • Whitepark Bay, Antrim, Northern Ireland.
  • Kynance Cove, Cornwall, England.
  • Scarista Beach, Lewis and Harris, Scotland.
  • Compton Bay, Isle of Wight, England.
  • Oxwich Bay Beach, Wales.
  • Pentle Bay, Tresco, Isles of Scilly.


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Where are Britain's safest coastal towns and cities?
  • Aberystwyth. This pretty seaside town is not only number one on our list, but topped Provident's safest places to live in the UK list too. ...
  • Aberdeen. ...
  • Plymouth. ...
  • Brighton & Hove. ...
  • Swansea.


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The majority of the most affordable spots are in Scotland, with Greenock in Inverclyde taking the top spot. The only location in England to make the 'cheap list' is Newbiggin-by-the-Sea in Northumberland.

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