Isles of Scilly named friendliest place in England – and Barking least friendly
3 sources·Updated August 19, 2026
England friendliness rankings
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- Guardian International·1h agoBarking mad? How people in England’s ‘least friendly’ borough feel about the ranking
Does the description from a study ranking all of England’s 296 boroughs for friendliness ring true for people in the east London town? Alice Fokuo is so friendly with her neighbour that they have exchanged keys to each other’s homes. The level of intimacy is such that “I call…
Read at Guardian International → - The Independent·16h agoTranquil cluster of islands revealed as England’s friendliest place - but this London borough is the least friendly
Two areas of Devon and a London neighbourhood ranked in the top five
Read at The Independent → - Guardian World·1d agoIsles of Scilly named friendliest place in England – and Barking least friendly
Rankings based on community life survey put two Devon districts in top five and Stoke and Ipswich near bottom The Isles of Scilly have been named as the friendliest place in England as part of a major study into social division across Britain. All 296 local authority areas have…
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