According to the results of a nationwide suvey conducted by accountants PWC, North Yorkshire is the best place to live in England.

North Yorkshire came joint top in the poll to find England’s best county in which to live, alongside Dorset. More than 10,000 residents of North Yorkshire took part in the nationwide ‘place survey’ in which local people were asked to rate their home areas.

A typical view of the beautiful North Yorkshire Countryside

Overall, PWC’s analysis found that North Yorkshire and Dorset are ranked as the top counties in terms of being good places to live.

Concerns about anti social behaviour are lower in North Yorkshire than in any other county and are also the lowest in the region. More people in North Yorkshire think their local council and the police are dealing with local concerns about anti social behaviour and crime than elsewhere in the region.

Volunteering and being part of local decision making are rated the highest in the Yorkshire and Humber region.

North Yorkshire is also ranked best in the region for people from different backgrounds getting on well, for parents taking responsibility for their children, for people treating each other with respect and consideration and older people getting the help they need.

Commenting on the results John Weighell, leader of the county council said “It is very gratifying that North Yorkshire has come out joint top of all English counties. It is particularly good because this was no theoretical exercise, but the result of real people telling the researchers exactly what they like and dislike about where they live.”

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