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Beautiful scenery, a low crime rate and happy residents have seen Orkney grabbing first place as being the best place to live in the UK.
The isolated islands off the north coast of Scotland have won the title, having been finalists in the last two years of the survey on the quality of life in Halifax.
A series of criteria were examined to establish rankings, including work, housing, education, health and how people feel.
Orkney was a finalist for two years in the Halifax Quality of Life Survey
High employment, good exam results and small primary clbad sizes also contributed to Orkney's success.
The islands are also a relatively affordable place to live, with an average housing price of £ 173,349, or 5.2 times the average annual income, compared to the national average ratio of 7.3.
Second place in the quality of life survey went to Richmondshire in North Yorkshire, supported by excellent results in personal well-being, low crime rates and low traffic.
Second place in the quality of life survey went to Richmondshire in North Yorkshire
Then come Rutland in the East Midlands, Hambleton in North Yorkshire and Eden in Cumbria.
London has only two regions in the top 50 – Westminster (15) and Richmond-upon-Thames (40).
Some regions in the South performed well in terms of employment, income, life expectancy, health and weather, while Northern countries had better results in terms of affordability, traffic and overcrowding.
Richmond-upon-Thames was one of only two London neighborhoods to rank in the top 50
Russell Galley, General Manager of Halifax, said: "Orkney has always been considered one of the best places to live in the UK and the Orcadians will be delighted to learn that they have won the crowned.
"Its remote location may not be for everyone, but it has the advantage of having a high employment rate, a low crime rate, fewer clbades. and more affordable housing. "
He added: "While the Southeast still has the largest number of locations in the top 50, we found that northern regions stand out particularly well in terms of education, while benefiting housing prices lower than average incomes "
The top 10 places in the UK in the Halifax Quality of Life Survey in 2019 are as follows:
1. Orkney, Scotland
2. Richmondshire, Yorkshire and the Humber
3. Rutland, East Midlands
4. Hambleton, Yorkshire and the Humber
5. Eden, north west
6. South Oxfordshire, Southeast
7. Cotswold, Southwest
8. Ryedale, Yorkshire and the Humber
9. St Albans, East of England
10. Derbyshire Dales, East Midlands
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