Best place to live in England, by lifestyle
The Gera Persona Fit index re-weights the Gera Liveability Score across 286 English local authorities for seven lifestyles.
Updated quarterly · from the latest government data releases.
What is the best place to live in England for your lifestyle?
The best England local authority depends on what you weight: the Gera Persona Fit index re-ranks 286 local authorities by rent, crime, Ofsted schools, broadband, life expectancy and council tax for seven lifestyles. For families the top area is Bracknell Forest (82.9/100); set your own weights below for a personalised list. GeraRent recomputes it quarterly.
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Your top areas in England
- 1Bracknell ForestSouth East82.9
- 2Milton KeynesSouth East77.4
- 3RutlandEast Midlands75.8
- 4Southend-on-SeaEast of England75.5
- 5SloughSouth East74.6
- 6IpswichEast of England74.2
- 7West BerkshireSouth East74.0
- 8BedfordEast of England73.9
- 9FarehamSouth East73.9
- 10WokinghamSouth East73.8
- 11East CambridgeshireEast of England73.7
- 12BraintreeEast of England73.5
- 13MaldonEast of England73.5
- 14UttlesfordEast of England73.5
- 15MedwaySouth East73.3
- 16Epsom and EwellSouth East73.0
- 17LutonEast of England73.0
- 18East SuffolkEast of England72.9
- 19North SomersetSouth West72.9
- 20HuntingdonshireEast of England72.7
- 21West OxfordshireSouth East72.7
- 22PeterboroughEast of England72.5
- 23ReadingSouth East72.5
- 24BaberghEast of England72.4
- 25RushmoorSouth East72.4
Score = your weights applied to each area’s real, normalised sub-scores. The underlying figures come from seven UK government open datasets — see the methodology.
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Search rentals on GeraRentSources (all Open Government Licence v3.0):
- ONS — Price Index of Private Rents — as of May 2026.
- HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index — as of April 2026.
- MHCLG — Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England — as of 2026-27.
- Ofcom — Connected Nations (Gera Broadband Index) — as of July 2024.
- ONS — Life expectancy by local authority — as of 2017-19.
- Ofsted — State-funded school inspection outcomes — as of 31 May 2026.
- Home Office — Police recorded crime (PFA) + ONS population — as of Year ending December 2025.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 © Crown copyright. Recorded-crime figures are neutral official statistics shown as context only and must not be used to characterise an area or its residents.