Which UK city is the worst place to live?

The latest Demos–PwC Good Growth for Cities Index reveals the UK’s worst-performing cities based on jobs, crime, transport, and quality of life.

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00:00The UK's worst cities to live in have been revealed and there are some surprising results.

00:08Cities across the country were rated on a range of factors including crime,

00:12jobs, transport, work-life balance and the local environment.

00:17The 2025 DEMO's PWC Good Growth for Cities Index ranks 50 UK cities, excluding London,

00:24with positive scores showing above average performance and negative scores showing below

00:29average. Here's the countdown at the bottom five. In fifth place Southend with a score of negative 0.07.

00:40In fourth place Middlesbrough and Stockton scoring negative 0.26.

00:49Third place goes to Birmingham with negative 0.28.

00:52Bradford takes second with negative 0.29.

01:03And the bottom of the list Walsall with a score of negative 0.32.

01:08In the fourth place of 2020, let's see the next six two.

01:20We'll see you next time.

01:26Go to Birmingham with a play.

01:27Congratulations.

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