Best Places To Live In Scotland

[Henry]

 

Orkney has held on to the title of Britain’s best rural place to live for the second year running.

The latest Halifax Rural Areas Quality of Life Survey has revealed that Orkney beat Rutland in the East Midlands, Wychavon in the West Midlands and Winchester and Waverly to be crowned the top rural area to live in.

The study takes into account factors like employment and education as well as social and environmental factors when deciding which area has the best quality of life.

Orkney got the top scores for employment rate, at 87 per cent, and average spend per pupil on education, at £9,662, and was also in the top three places for low anxiety levels, crime rate and primary class size. The area also consistently scores high in life satisfaction and happiness.

 

[BrianFaePerth]

Pity the people are inbred fuckwits then

[Clydeside_Sheep]

Pity the people are inbred fuckwits then

 

Aye there is always some negative hiding behind these glowing poll results!

[Bluto10]

How on earth could Orkney be better to live in than other equally (or more) picturesque place in the UK which actually have modern amenities and infrastructure in addition to the scenery?

 

And that’s completely ignoring any urban areas

 

Load of bollox

[DD1903]

How on earth could Orkney be better to live in than other equally (or more) picturesque place in the UK which actually have modern amenities and infrastructure in addition to the scenery?

 

And thats completely ignoring any urban areas

 

Load of bollox

'Best rural place to live'.

[Parklife]

How on earth could Orkney be better to live in than other equally (or more) picturesque place in the UK which actually have modern amenities and infrastructure in addition to the scenery?

 

And thats completely ignoring any urban areas

 

Load of bollox

I'm more a city dweller than a country boy but some folk simply don't give a fuck about amenities and place a greater value on fresh air, peace, quiet, countryside, than they do on bars, restaurants, nightlife, things to do.

 

Everyone is different, Bluts.

[manboobs109]

I've always fancied moving to the Shetlands. Know a few birds from there and they are all tidy and nice people. Reckon it'd be a good place to bring up a sprog.

[Poodler]

I've always fancied moving to the Shetlands. Know a few birds from there and they are all tidy and nice people. Reckon it'd be a good place to bring up a sprog.

Great place. Folk are sound. Fucking wild weather though. Until recently there was only one darkie on the island.

[Bluto10]

I'm more a city dweller than a country boy but some folk simply don't give a fuck about amenities and place a greater value on fresh air, peace, quiet, countryside, than they do on bars, restaurants, nightlife, things to do.

Everyone is different, Bluts.

Completely misunderstood my point.

Dunce

 

 

Point I’m making is that there ARE happy mediums. Which are surely better than remote hell holes like the islands

[Parklife]

Completely misunderstood my point.

Dunce

 

 

Point Im making is that there ARE happy mediums. Which are surely better than remote hell holes like the islands

As did you mine, Dunce.

 

Some folk don't give a fuck about a "happy-medium". They want to live in remote places.

[Bluto10]

But that simple minded “sone folk” should top a poll for all discerning intelligent folk, should they then?

[Henry]

English please Bluto min.

[Old Wing Stand]

I'm heading up to Orkney tomorrow, was there 3 weeks ago spent a few hours in Kirkwall before getting the overnight ferry to Aberdeen, nice wee toon folks in the bar were friendly also went into the Indian restaurant where that half wit soldier shot the waiter a few years ago.

[Bluto10]

English please Bluto min.

Aye OK Bamber

[Poodler]

There's fuck all to do in these redneck backwaters hence the low stress levels .

Fuck staying in a place where the weather is shite and your best mate is a plant pot.

Not sure if I agree with low stress levels, I've seen some young fucked hearts from the islands cos all they do is drink

[BrianFaePerth]

Aye but they drink because there is fuck all else to do .

And search Internet forums for things alcoholics said years ago

[Betty Swallicks]

Orkney is bleak as fuck!

[The Buzzard]

What's Shetland like? Curious after watching the tv programme lately and then speaking to some boy on the phone that works at Lerwick Harbour a few times last week!

[BWG]

Best rural place to live. What a grim award. Basically a step up from the top 10 warzones to live in.

[Bluto10]

Bet these crafter types keep massive chickens in barns

[dave_min]

How on earth could Orkney be better to live in than other equally (or more) picturesque place in the UK which actually have modern amenities and infrastructure in addition to the scenery?

 

And that’s completely ignoring any urban areas

 

Load of bollox

 

Bristol is unlikely to ever win best place to live in Scotland.

[Arabian Knight]

eh dinna ken wit orkneys like noo but many year ago when the fishin boats yist tae pill up tae harbor the fishwives yist tae stand waitin oan shore wi nae scants, thid pair up wi the fishermen n go intae the bushes fir a shag. dirty auld hags yist tae track boats roond the coast, aboot 40 eh thim eh thim jist waitin aboot fir a boat load eh fishermen tae fill thir sin slots

[The Buzzard]

 

Are you Shetland curious?

Bi-sland curious?

[Henry]

 

Dundee has been named Scotland’s best place to live after undergoing a “dramatic transformation”.

 

The city has welcomed the arrival of the V&A Museum in a rejuvenated waterfront, helping it claim the accolade in The Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide.

 

The announcement comes ahead of the overall winner of the UK-wide list being revealed this Sunday.

 

Dundee is the highest ranking place in Scotland, and it and North Berwick are the only two locations north of the border to return to the list.

 

 

Helen Davies, The Sunday Times Home editor, said: “Finding our very own best place to live now feels more important than ever, for our wellbeing and wealth, happiness and health.

 

“Wherever you are on the property ladder, The Sunday Times has championed 101 locations across the UK, and crowned one lucky winner, that we think is a great place to make a home.

 

“This year we were looking for community spirit along with convenience and culture. There is so much going on around the country, and so many great places that the choice was a hard one.”

 

 

 

Dundee was also praised for offering a good chance of spotting wildlife in the River Tay, having good schools and a highly-ranked university, and only being an hour’s train ride from Edinburgh.

 

Stewart Hosie, MP for Dundee East, said: “Dundee has been Scotland’s best kept secret for years but I am glad that the city is finally receiving the recognition it deserves.

 

“I hope that this well-deserved accolade will encourage more folk to come to Dundee and will inspire businesses to set up shop and invest here. This is only the beginning of a very bright future for Sunny Dundee.”

 

The capital itself has two locations on the list: Leith, recognised for its creativity and culinary scene, and Stockbridge.

 

Last year’s Scottish winner Melrose is missing entirely from this year’s list, with its place taken by Borders neighbour St Boswells.

 

Mull, the only island on the list, is described as “the perfect Goldilocks option: not too remote, not too busy, and perfectly Scottish” with its beaches and Ben More.

 

Glasgow’s trendy Finnieston area, Killearn, Kilmacolm and Port Appin make up the 10 Scottish places featuring on the full list.

 

The list will appear at thesundaytimes.co.uk/bestplacestolive on Sunday.

[Redforever86]

Interesting that Port Appin is on the list, nae that far fae me, must only have about ten houses however. 

[maryhilldon]

So the best thing about Dundee is it's only an hour from Edinburgh, and it has a new museum? Hmm.

[Betty Swallicks]

So the best thing about Dundee is it's only an hour from Edinburgh, and it has a new museum? Hmm.

 

"Property prices have rocketed by 8%"

 

Aye to 70k for a 2 bed flat.

Stats, mini skirts etc.

[manboobs109]

^ yeah affordable house prices is a real negative eh? Can't really argue with the Times there, clearly the best place in Scotland to live, perhaps even in Europe.

[For Fecks Sake]

Thought April 1st had passed

[Betty Swallicks]

^ yeah affordable house prices is a real negative eh? Can't really argue with the Times there, clearly the best place in Scotland to live, perhaps even in Europe.

 

 

 

Shite reporting is a negative though.