Isles of Scilly named friendliest place in England – and Barking least friendly
Rankings based on community life survey put two Devon districts in top five and Stoke and Ipswich near bottomThe Isles of Scilly have been named as the friendliest place in England as part of a major study into social division…
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Rankings based on community life survey put two Devon districts in top five and Stoke and Ipswich near bottom
The Isles of Scilly have been named as the friendliest place in England as part of a major study into social division across Britain.
All 296 local authority areas have been ranked in a new index using government data from the community life survey, measuring how often people chat to neighbours, feelings of loneliness and belonging, local pride, and levels of participation in civic life.
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