The 10 places in Britain with the best quality of life

Hart, a small district in Hampshire (above), has been found to have the best quality of life for the fourth year in a row in a study carried out by Halifax bank.

The areas are rated by measures like employment, housing, health, crime, weather, traffic and broadband access.

Despite being a UK-wide survey, the south of England dominates the list. There were no representatives from Wales or Northern Ireland, with the Orkneys being the only Scottish area in the top 50.

Here are the top 10...

1. Hart, South East

2. Elmbridge, South East

3. Winchester, South East

4. Rutland, East Midlands

5. Chiltern, South East

6. Uttlesford, East of England

7. South Northamptonshire, East Midlands

8. Rushcliffe, East Midlands

9. Wokingham, South East

10. Waverley, South East