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Best places to live in Yorkshire and the Humber

21 municipalities and 5,450,130 residents in Yorkshire and the Humber, 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 Richmondshire9#9 Calderdale8#8 East Riding of Yorkshire7#7 Hambleton6#6 Craven5#5 Ryedale4#4 Scarborough3#3 Selby2#2 Harrogate1#1 York
Young family fit across Yorkshire and the Humber, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1York
    York, 208,163 residents    72
  2. 2Harrogate
    North Yorkshire CC, 160,044 residents    69
  3. 3Selby
    North Yorkshire CC, 87,887 residents    61
  4. 4Scarborough
    North Yorkshire CC, 108,370 residents    61
  5. 5Ryedale
    North Yorkshire CC, 54,311 residents    57
  6. 6Craven
    North Yorkshire CC, 56,604 residents    57
  7. 7Hambleton
    North Yorkshire CC, 90,718 residents    55
  8. 8East Riding of Yorkshire
    East Riding of Yorkshire, 338,061 residents    55
  9. 9Calderdale
    Calderdale and Kirklees, 209,454 residents    53
  10. 10Richmondshire
    North Yorkshire CC, 53,699 residents    52

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For retired couples

  1. 1Scarborough
    North Yorkshire CC, 108,370 residents    70
  2. 2East Riding of Yorkshire
    East Riding of Yorkshire, 338,061 residents    69
  3. 3York
    York, 208,163 residents    68
  4. 4Ryedale
    North Yorkshire CC, 54,311 residents    67
  5. 5Hambleton
    North Yorkshire CC, 90,718 residents    67
  6. 6Craven
    North Yorkshire CC, 56,604 residents    66
  7. 7Richmondshire
    North Yorkshire CC, 53,699 residents    66
  8. 8Harrogate
    North Yorkshire CC, 160,044 residents    66
  9. 9Selby
    North Yorkshire CC, 87,887 residents    65
  10. 10Sheffield
    Sheffield, 577,789 residents    59

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For remote workers

  1. 1York
    York, 208,163 residents    72
  2. 2North Lincolnshire
    North and North East Lincolnshire, 171,294 residents    71
  3. 3North East Lincolnshire
    North and North East Lincolnshire, 159,826 residents    71
  4. 4Wakefield
    Wakefield, 340,790 residents    71
  5. 5East Riding of Yorkshire
    East Riding of Yorkshire, 338,061 residents    71
  6. 6Doncaster
    Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham, 308,940 residents    70
  7. 7Kingston upon Hull, City of
    Kingston upon Hull, City of, 260,673 residents    70
  8. 8Harrogate
    North Yorkshire CC, 160,044 residents    69
  9. 9Calderdale
    Calderdale and Kirklees, 209,454 residents    68
  10. 10Scarborough
    North Yorkshire CC, 108,370 residents    68

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For commuters

  1. 1York
    York, 208,163 residents    84
  2. 2Wakefield
    Wakefield, 340,790 residents    82
  3. 3Leeds
    Leeds, 784,846 residents    80
  4. 4East Riding of Yorkshire
    East Riding of Yorkshire, 338,061 residents    79
  5. 5Calderdale
    Calderdale and Kirklees, 209,454 residents    79
  6. 6Doncaster
    Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham, 308,940 residents    79
  7. 7Harrogate
    North Yorkshire CC, 160,044 residents    78
  8. 8Barnsley
    Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham, 243,341 residents    77
  9. 9North Lincolnshire
    North and North East Lincolnshire, 171,294 residents    76
  10. 10Sheffield
    Sheffield, 577,789 residents    75

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For single professionals

  1. 1York
    York, 208,163 residents    73
  2. 2Harrogate
    North Yorkshire CC, 160,044 residents    70
  3. 3East Riding of Yorkshire
    East Riding of Yorkshire, 338,061 residents    68
  4. 4Leeds
    Leeds, 784,846 residents    66
  5. 5Doncaster
    Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham, 308,940 residents    64
  6. 6Scarborough
    North Yorkshire CC, 108,370 residents    63
  7. 7North Lincolnshire
    North and North East Lincolnshire, 171,294 residents    63
  8. 8Sheffield
    Sheffield, 577,789 residents    61
  9. 9Wakefield
    Wakefield, 340,790 residents    60
  10. 10Calderdale
    Calderdale and Kirklees, 209,454 residents    59

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Doncaster
    Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham, 308,940 residents    73
  2. 2Wakefield
    Wakefield, 340,790 residents    72
  3. 3Kingston upon Hull, City of
    Kingston upon Hull, City of, 260,673 residents    70
  4. 4North Lincolnshire
    North and North East Lincolnshire, 171,294 residents    70
  5. 5Calderdale
    Calderdale and Kirklees, 209,454 residents    69
  6. 6East Riding of Yorkshire
    East Riding of Yorkshire, 338,061 residents    68
  7. 7Rotherham
    Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham, 263,375 residents    68
  8. 8Bradford
    Bradford, 534,800 residents    67
  9. 9North East Lincolnshire
    North and North East Lincolnshire, 159,826 residents    67
  10. 10Leeds
    Leeds, 784,846 residents    65

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All profiles in Yorkshire and the Humber

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyYork7221
Low-income householdEast Riding of Yorkshire7621
Low-income familyYork6921
Single parentYork7221
Pensioner coupleScarborough7021
Single pensionerHarrogate7121
Early retireeYork7121
Single professionalYork7321
Young professionalYork7521
DINKSYork7619
Remote workerYork7221
CommuterYork8421
Car-free householdYork7818
StudentYork8417
First-home buyerCalderdale7321
Budget-constrained moverDoncaster7321
Urban lifestyle seekerYork7219
Expat professionalYork7021
Healthcare-first moverYork6721
Nature-focused householdRyedale7521
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverScarborough6821
Rural value seekerEast Riding of Yorkshire7121
High-net-worth moverYork7721
Lottery winnerYork7521
Climate-resilient relocationHarrogate8021
Coastal livingScarborough786
Business ownerYork7921
Digital nativeLeeds7421

Towns of 30,000+ in Yorkshire and the Humber