East Hertfordshire named as the UK’s ‘best place to live’
Strong exam results, high life expectancy, excellent health and happiness scores, and high average earnings helped the area secure the top spot in this year's Halifax Quality of Life survey; London absent from the top 50
Strong exam results, high life expectancy, excellent health and happiness scores, and high average earnings helped the area secure the top spot in this year's Halifax Quality of Life survey; London absent from the top 50
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