The Top 10 Best (And Worst) Cities To Raise A Family In Britain, According To A New Survey

London is the worst city in Britain to bring up children, according to a new survey.

Newry and Armagh, both in Northern Ireland, came in as the second and third worst cities to bring up a family in.

The survey, by MoneySuperMarket, looked at crime rates, house prices, school rankings, average salaries and access to green spaces in 35 cities.

As well as revealing the worst cities for families, they drew up a list of the top 10 best cities to bring up kids, with Newcastle coming out on top.

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“The Family Living Index was created to guide parents - or soon to be parents - looking to future proof their next move,” said a MoneySuperMarket spokeswoman.

“As well as choosing where to raise their families, moving home is also a key life-stage decision, and is one of the most common moments for couples to take out life insurance to protect their family financially should anything.”

The 10 worst cities to bring up a family were:

1. London

2. Newry

3. Armagh

4. Leeds

5. Bradford

6. Sheffield

7. Glasgow

8. Kingston upon Hull

9. Brighton and Hove

10. Birmingham

The 10 best cities were:

1. Newcastle-upon-Tyne

2. Derby

3. Wolverhampton

4. Southampton

5. Bath

6. Nottingham

7. Coventry

8. York

9. Oxford

10. Portsmouth

Before You Go

Celebrities Who Believe There's No Such Thing As Perfect Family Life

Giovanna Fletcher(01 of06)

"Whatever you choose to do with your child, there is guilt attached to it,” she told HuffPost UK.

“We have got to realise we are on our own little paths and we all want the best for our kids but ultimately, we have to do what makes us happy." (credit:Neil Mockford/Alex Huckle via Getty Images)

Holly Willoughby(02 of06)

On talking about writing a parenting book, she told Daily Mail: "The lesson in all of this is that there is no one “right” way to do things.

"The reason I had to write a book was because I felt that with most of the baby manuals, an expert tells you to go down one path and stick with it, but what if what you planned just doesn’t happen?" (credit:Matt Crossick/PA Wire)

Peter Andre(03 of06)

Andre told The Guardian: "I had a nice conversation about fatherhood with Gary Barlow recently. We were discussing what makes a good parent.

"There are millions of good parents and the answer to what makes them good parents is simple: there is no right or wrong way of doing things, but if you put your kids first, you're a great parent." (credit:Matt Crossick/PA Wire)

Fearne Cotton(04 of06)

"The only person who can say what's right is the individual," she told Red magazine.

"No-one should tell you how to raise your kid if you feel like you're doing it right." (credit:Isabel Infantes/EMPICS Entertainment)

Wayne Rooney(05 of06)

Rooney told the MailOnline: "Coleen and I just do things as we see fit and whatever we think is the best way.

"There are a lot of things, in terms of the way we've been brought up, that have helped us out and we've tried to carry on setting those examples.

"We just try to be the best that we can be, and treat every day as a new day." (credit:OLI SCARFF via Getty Images)

Jamie Oliver(06 of06)

Jamie Oliver told HuffPost UK: “Parenting is hard, it’s really hard.

"One of my problems is often people think my parenting life is perfect, which is completely untrue. But being part of the ‘parenting club’ is a really nice feeling.” (credit:Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)