Two Merseyside areas named among best in the UK to raise a family
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Two Merseyside areas have been named among the best places in the UK to raise a family.
The study by security company ADT analysed factors such as the quality of the local schools, crime rates, the general safety of the area and the number of parks.
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Hide AdMaking it into the top ten was Wirral, which came in at number six, with a family safety score of 6.8% out of 10. The borough also placed ninth for the lowest burglary rates in the UK with a rate of 2.6 burglaries per 1,000 people in the year up to March 2023.
In Wirral, 77.8% of schools were rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted inspectors and the average house price was £200,000.
Sefton just missed a place in the top ten, coming in at number eleven, with a score of 6.42% out of 10. Despite coming behind Wirral in the overall rankings, Sefton had lower burglary rates, placing at number seven - with a rate of 2.5 burglaries per 1,000 people.
Waltham Forest, London, came out on top, followed by Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, and Havering, London.
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