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Best places to live in East of England

43 municipalities and 5,742,271 residents in East of England, United Kingdom, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Cambridge9#9 Brentwood8#8 Huntingdonshire7#7 South Cambridgeshire6#6 North Hertfordshire5#5 Three Rivers4#4 Chelmsford3#3 St Albans2#2 South Norfolk1#1 East Hertfordshire
Young family fit across East of England, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1East Hertfordshire
    Hertfordshire, 147,080 residents    69
  2. 2South Norfolk
    Breckland and South Norfolk, 135,471 residents    68
  3. 3St Albans
    Hertfordshire, 147,095 residents    67
  4. 4Chelmsford
    Heart of Essex, 176,194 residents    65
  5. 5Three Rivers
    Hertfordshire, 92,641 residents    62
  6. 6North Hertfordshire
    Hertfordshire, 133,321 residents    60
  7. 7South Cambridgeshire
    Cambridgeshire CC, 156,705 residents    59
  8. 8Huntingdonshire
    Cambridgeshire CC, 176,979 residents    58
  9. 9Brentwood
    Heart of Essex, 76,575 residents    56
  10. 10Cambridge
    Cambridgeshire CC, 124,919 residents    56

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For retired couples

  1. 1Brentwood
    Heart of Essex, 76,575 residents    78
  2. 2Chelmsford
    Heart of Essex, 176,194 residents    75
  3. 3East Hertfordshire
    Hertfordshire, 147,080 residents    75
  4. 4Rochford
    Essex Thames Gateway, 86,209 residents    75
  5. 5Mid Suffolk
    Suffolk, 101,543 residents    74
  6. 6St Albans
    Hertfordshire, 147,095 residents    74
  7. 7East Cambridgeshire
    Cambridgeshire CC, 88,858 residents    73
  8. 8Uttlesford
    West Essex, 87,684 residents    72
  9. 9Three Rivers
    Hertfordshire, 92,641 residents    71
  10. 10Broadland
    Norwich and East Norfolk, 128,535 residents    71

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For remote workers

  1. 1Colchester
    Essex Haven Gateway, 190,098 residents    67
  2. 2Ipswich
    Suffolk, 138,480 residents    67
  3. 3Mid Suffolk
    Suffolk, 101,543 residents    66
  4. 4Great Yarmouth
    Norwich and East Norfolk, 99,417 residents    65
  5. 5Chelmsford
    Heart of Essex, 176,194 residents    64
  6. 6Southend-on-Sea
    Southend-on-Sea, 181,808 residents    64
  7. 7Peterborough
    Peterborough, 198,914 residents    64
  8. 8Tendring
    Essex Haven Gateway, 144,705 residents    63
  9. 9Braintree
    Essex Haven Gateway, 151,677 residents    63
  10. 10East Cambridgeshire
    Cambridgeshire CC, 88,858 residents    62

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For commuters

  1. 1St Albans
    Hertfordshire, 147,095 residents    84
  2. 2Chelmsford
    Heart of Essex, 176,194 residents    83
  3. 3East Hertfordshire
    Hertfordshire, 147,080 residents    82
  4. 4Dacorum
    Hertfordshire, 153,316 residents    81
  5. 5South Cambridgeshire
    Cambridgeshire CC, 156,705 residents    79
  6. 6Welwyn Hatfield
    Hertfordshire, 122,274 residents    79
  7. 7Central Bedfordshire
    Central Bedfordshire, 280,030 residents    79
  8. 8Colchester
    Essex Haven Gateway, 190,098 residents    78
  9. 9North Hertfordshire
    Hertfordshire, 133,321 residents    78
  10. 10Cambridge
    Cambridgeshire CC, 124,919 residents    78

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For single professionals

  1. 1St Albans
    Hertfordshire, 147,095 residents    74
  2. 2Chelmsford
    Heart of Essex, 176,194 residents    70
  3. 3Cambridge
    Cambridgeshire CC, 124,919 residents    69
  4. 4Dacorum
    Hertfordshire, 153,316 residents    68
  5. 5Brentwood
    Heart of Essex, 76,575 residents    67
  6. 6North Hertfordshire
    Hertfordshire, 133,321 residents    67
  7. 7Hertsmere
    Hertfordshire, 104,031 residents    67
  8. 8East Hertfordshire
    Hertfordshire, 147,080 residents    67
  9. 9Colchester
    Essex Haven Gateway, 190,098 residents    64
  10. 10Central Bedfordshire
    Central Bedfordshire, 280,030 residents    63

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Peterborough
    Peterborough, 198,914 residents    60
  2. 2Ipswich
    Suffolk, 138,480 residents    59
  3. 3Great Yarmouth
    Norwich and East Norfolk, 99,417 residents    56
  4. 4Mid Suffolk
    Suffolk, 101,543 residents    56
  5. 5Norwich
    Norwich and East Norfolk, 140,353 residents    56
  6. 6King's Lynn and West Norfolk
    North and West Norfolk, 151,945 residents    55
  7. 7Colchester
    Essex Haven Gateway, 190,098 residents    55
  8. 8Tendring
    Essex Haven Gateway, 144,705 residents    55
  9. 9South Norfolk
    Breckland and South Norfolk, 135,471 residents    53
  10. 10Breckland
    Breckland and South Norfolk, 138,602 residents    52

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All profiles in East of England

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyEast Hertfordshire6943
Low-income householdNorwich6643
Low-income familySouth Norfolk6543
Single parentSouth Norfolk6843
Pensioner coupleBrentwood7843
Single pensionerSt Albans8043
Early retireeBrentwood8043
Single professionalSt Albans7443
Young professionalSt Albans7643
DINKSSt Albans7943
Remote workerColchester6743
CommuterSt Albans8443
Car-free householdSt Albans8143
StudentCambridge8042
First-home buyerNorwich6543
Budget-constrained moverPeterborough6043
Urban lifestyle seekerSt Albans7543
Expat professionalSt Albans7943
Healthcare-first moverSt Albans8343
Nature-focused householdMid Suffolk7743
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverMaldon4943
Rural value seekerMid Suffolk6543
High-net-worth moverBrentwood8143
Lottery winnerSt Albans7543
Climate-resilient relocationSouth Cambridgeshire8343
Coastal livingRochford7421
Business ownerSt Albans8043
Digital nativeNorwich6543

Towns of 30,000+ in East of England