Portsmouth named the second best place to live in the UK - here's why
PORTSMOUTH has been named one of the best places to live in the UK.
The city came in second place, behind online London, in a ranking from the website Nomad Nation.
Portsmouth was ranked higher than the likes of Brighton, Edinburgh, Oxford and more – Southampton did not feature in the top ten.
It was praised for ‘cool up and coming areas’, ‘great railway connections’ and ‘loads of good shopping to do’.
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Nomad Nation highlights Southsea in particular as an area that people might want to consider living in.
The website adds: ‘Head to Gunwharf Quays for an amazing array of designer shops and shiny restaurants to try out.
‘Another good thing is the transport links; you’ll be able to catch a fairly inexpensive ferry (or hovercraft) ride over to the Isle of Wight for the day.’
The website listed a couple of cons for living in Portsmouth which includes ‘not much in the way of coworking spaces’ and also claimed that the ‘nightlife can be a bit intimidating’.
Portsmouth North MP Penny Mordaunt tweeted about the list, saying: ‘We've come a long way in the last decade, and I'm very proud. The regeneration of the Lido and Hilsea Lines will further improve quality of life.’