Two Greater Manchester areas named in The Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2026

Two parts of our region, along with four other north west areas, have been recognised in the newspaper's annual guide


play_arrow All United Kingdom News
12 h.
Real Estate
ID: 2497302308381619526


Similar News expand_more


1 M. Dream home in leafy Greater Manchester town named UK’s 'best place to live'
Real Estate
1 M. The pretty Greater Manchester town with 'best of both worlds' named UK’s no.1 place to live
Real Estate
8 h. This Lush South London Borough Has Been Named the City’s Best Place to Live
Real Estate
12 h. The ‘overlooked' south east London area rated one of London's best places to live
Real Estate
1 M. The unassuming Greater Manchester town ranked as one of England's best
Real Estate
1 M. Revealed: The 20 best places to live in England in 2026, and what you should buy: The gorgeous Surrey village. The top Manchester suburbs. And the Cheshire, Hertfordshire and Kent hotspots to covet. So is YOURS on our special report's list?
Real Estate
1 w. UK's best town is North Westestern but it's not in Manchester or Liverpool
Real Estate
6 h. The best place to live in London crowned by Sunday Times survey — and it won't surprise anyone
Entertainment
1 M. This industrial Midlands city has a booming nightlife scene and access to Britain’s most spectacular natural landscapes – here’s why it is one of the UK’s best places to visit in 2026
Entertainment
1 M. UK's best town is in the North West but it's not in Manchester or Liverpool
Real Estate
1 M. UK's best town for 2026 is in the North West but it's not Manchester or Liverpool
Real Estate
2 w. This legendary seaside resort town is one of the best places in the UK to visit this year
Entertainment
6 d. UK town that's 'rough round the edges' is among Britain's best places to live
Real Estate
1 M. The cheapest and most expensive postcode areas to buy a house in Greater Manchester
Real Estate
10 h. Living in Crouch End: Here's what it's like to call 'one of London's best places to live' home
Real Estate
1 M. My Buckinghamshire commuter town lauded as the 'Best Place to Live' is soulless, full of tinted
Real Estate
1 w. The Manchester hotel crowned the North West's best place to stay by The Times
Real Estate
3 w. The Essex Seaside City That is London’s Next Hottest Commuter Town, Apparently
Travel
3 w. 'Delightful' Welsh market town with stunning gardens and charming high street
Real Estate
1 M. Beautiful UK seaside town with pretty harbour is 'warmer than rest of UK'
Travel
1 M. Pretty village with two marinas, waterside cafes and iconic pub only an hour from Manchester
Entertainment
2 w. 'Landmark' new park and skyscrapers planned for 'last forgotten corner of Manchester city centre'
Real Estate
5 d. The south east London neighbourhood home to the capital’s oldest station
Real Estate
9 h. The area that gives 'a break from concrete' named London's best place to live
Real Estate
2 w. UK's 10 'most dangerous' areas named with two areas in one city topping the list
Automotive
37 h. London's top regeneration zones: future new homes hotspots from Hounslow to Barking
Real Estate
1 M. The massively underrated northeastern port city that is one of the UK’s most unmissable places to visit in 2026
Travel
1 M. ‘One of the most stunning sights in the country’: your picks for UK town of culture
Culture
1 M. UK's most wanted holiday cottages as two 'magic' North Wales properties top list
Real Estate
3 w. 'Peaceful' UK town has one of the best high streets — but house prices are sky
Real Estate
3 w. One of the UK’s most idyllic regions just two hours from London is getting a massive £24 million resort
Entertainment
2 w. 'I visited Manchester's most iconic park and discovered delights around every corner'
Culture
3 w. The Greater Manchester commuter town with affordable homes attracting buyers priced out of Manchester
Real Estate
6 d. Coventry v Southampton, Middlesbrough v Bristol City, and more – matchday live
Entertainment
2 w. Everything you need to know about Greater Manchester weather this weekend
Weather
54 h. The Greater Manchester beer garden with canalside views perfect for a post
Entertainment
1 M. Where £1.5million will be spent to ‘brighten up’ Greater Manchester town centre
Real Estate
2 w. What is it like to live in London’s most famous Modernist apartment buildings?
Real Estate
9 d. I’ve lived in Dublin, London and Limerick but this city is the most convenient and functional
Entertainment
2 w. 'Atmospheric' castle less than two hours from Manchester everyone ignores for famous neighbour
Real Estate
6 d. We tried one of Greater Manchester's top rated restaurants, and it wasn't where you'd expect to find it
Entertainment
3 w. Former manse house for sale in 'most attractive' town and offers history and charm
Real Estate
3 w. Development in one of Edinburgh’s ‘most exciting neighbourhoods’ will provide 99 new homes
Real Estate
3 w. The 10 most popular areas to move to in Edinburgh according to new property data
Real Estate
3 w. Charming area 'hiding in plain sight' like stepping back in time just an hour from Manchester
Entertainment
8 d. Stunning Scottish location named ‘cheapest rural place to live’ in 2026 by Phil Spencer
Real Estate
1 M. 'Exquisite' London buildings that 'take you back in time' named UK's best
Real Estate
1 M. Manchester City v Salford, Burnley v Mansfield and more: FA Cup and EFL – live
Sport
1 M. Scenic village with stunning church and rich history only 40 miles from Manchester
Real Estate
Popular countries based on strong economic and political relations
Add Watch Country

arrow_drop_down