Three Greater Manchester areas named in The Sunday Times' Best Places to Live in 2023

Seven locations across the north west have been featured in The Sunday Times' Best Places to Live list - with three in Greater Manchester. The comprehensive guide, now in its 11th year, includes a total of 72 locations across the UK, chosen by The Sunday Times' expert panel.

After visiting each area, judges assess factors from schools to transport, broadband speeds to culture, as well as access to green spaces and the health of the high street. This year's annual list features more new entries than ever before.

In previous years the extensive list has featured regional winners including Levenshulme, Ancoats and Stockport as some of the best places to live in the north west. In 2022, the Sunday Times put Prestwich on the list for the first time and Altrincham was in the running for the second year in a row.

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This year, The Sunday Times has chosen Manchester, Sale and Stockport as its most impressive locations to live across Greater Manchester. Here's what the judges had to say about each area:

Manchester has always had lots to offer amongst its range of diverse neighbourhoods. From all of the attractive amenities in the city centre to the more recent regeneration of New Islington and Ancoats, The Sunday Times says things will 'keep moving' across the borough.

"After a couple of years when its street cred was in danger of being washed away by a tide of investment flats, the original northern powerhouse is reasserting its cultural bragging rights," the Times said.

"Much has already been written about Ancoats, but its historic mills, warehouses and new-build blocks set the benchmark for hip urban living.

"There’s talk of at least