REVEALED: THE BEST AREAS IN ENGLAND FOR FAMILIES TO THRIVE
Choosing where to raise a family can be one of the biggest decisions any parent can make.
While some people choose to raise their families in the area where they grew up, many others look to relocate based on the quality of life, and to give their family the best option to thrive.
To help make this decision a little easier for parents, Royal London has analysed crime level data, community engagement, education standards and the number of family households for areas up and down the country. Each factor was then weighted and scored to reveal the best areas in England for families to thrive.
Sussex revealed as the best area in England for a family to thrive, followed closely by London.
The historic county of Sussex has been revealed as the best area in England for a family to thrive.
Known for its stunning coastline and national parks, Sussex scored highly in the study thanks to its high number of community schemes and its high education rates.
Coming in a close second place is London.
It has great education rates and has seen an 8% increase in family households residing in the area over the last 6 years according to ONS1 data.
The South East had the most areas in the top ten ranking making it the best region in England to thrive.
The top ten areas can be seen in the table below:
| Ranking | Area | The number of neighbourhood watch schemes in area | Crime data in region | Number of university degrees gained (2018) | % change in family households living in the area | Combined Weighted Score |
| 1 | Sussex | 3552 | 728639 | 2014304 | 5% | 2.619 |
| 2 | London | 1655 | 918731 | 2930393 | 8% | 2.460 |
| 3 | Gloucestershire | 1786 | 378383 | 1079158 | 5% | 2.213 |
| 4 | Lincolnshire | 1833 | 398489 | 799117 | 4% | 2.058 |
| 5 | Thames Valley | 1454 | 728639 | 2014304 | 5% | 2.021 |
| 6 | Surrey | 1225 | 728639 | 2014304 | 5% | 1.956 |
| 7 | Hampshire | 1224 | 728639 | 2014304 | 5% | 1.955 |
| 8 | Northamptonshire | 1192 | 398489 | 799117 | 4% | 1.875 |
| 9 | Devon & Cornwall | 547 | 378383 | 1079158 | 5% | 1.860 |
| 10 | Avon & Somerset | 384 | 378383 | 1079158 | 5% | 1.814 |
