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The best place to live in the UK

Finance group Family Investments has put together a top 10 list of the best places to live for families in the UK. From crime rates and house prices to school results, this is where you should move to if you're looking.
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10. Holmes Chapel, Cheshire

Window, Plant, Property, Neighbourhood, Residential area, Town, House, Brick, Building, Wall,
Holmes Chapel is a small village in Cheshire, its nearest city is Manchester (about 20 miles away).

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9. Hixon, Staffordshire

Body of water, Waterway, Channel, Water resources, Water, Canal, Watercourse, Bank, Tunnel, Bridge,
Hixon, Staffordshire is a village in the West Midlands with a long RAF history.

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8. Longridge, Lancashire

Cloud, Natural landscape, Plain, Landscape, Field, Land lot, Grassland, Rural area, Pasture, Ecoregion,
Longridge is a village at the end of the Lancashire hill ridge, Longridge Fell.

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7. Sandbach, Cheshire

Body of water, Waterway, Channel, Watercraft, Water, Canal, Boat, Watercourse, Bank, Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies,
Sandbach is a market town in Cheshire dating back as far as Saxon times.

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6. Moor Row, Cumbria

Vegetation, Green, Leaf, Shrub, Trail, Woody plant, Nature reserve, Walkway, Sunlight, Thoroughfare,
Moor Row is a leafy village on Cumbria's coastal plain.

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5. Swanland, East Yorkshire

Bench, Waterway, Bank, Outdoor bench, Park, Cumulus, Outdoor furniture, Lake, Channel, Meteorological phenomenon,
Swanland is a small village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, near the Humber Estuary.

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4. Lower Earley, Berkshire

Body of water, Vegetation, Nature, Natural environment, Plant, Natural landscape, Water resources, Pond, Bank, Wetland,
Lower Earley is a town near Reading in Berkshire.

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3. Faringdon, Oxfordshire

Body of water, Plant, Waterway, Garden, Channel, Reflection, Shrub, Watercourse, Botany, Canal,
Faringdon is a market town in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire.

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2. Wokingham, Berkshire

Window, Spire, Landmark, Facade, Finial, Steeple, Medieval architecture, Turret, Sidewalk, Brick,
Wokingham is a town about 30 miles west of central London.

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1. St Bees, Cumbria

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The winning location went to the North West. St Bees is a village in the Copeland district of Cumbria on the Irish Sea coast.

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