The historic city of York had many mentions when we asked our readers which area was the most desirable in Yorkshire. One reader summed it up perfectly. She said: "York - not as big as a big city, not small like a village. We are easily connected by railways to the north and south. We are just the right size and it's God's own."placeholder image
The historic city of York had many mentions when we asked our readers which area was the most desirable in Yorkshire. One reader summed it up perfectly. She said: "York - not as big as a big city, not small like a village. We are easily connected by railways to the north and south. We are just the right size and it's God's own."

The 12 most desirable places to live in Yorkshire according to people from here

Rebecca Marano
By Rebecca Marano

Engagement Editor

Published 25th Feb 2024, 14:05 BST
Updated 25th Feb 2024, 14:23 BST

We all know that Yorkshire is the best place to call home.

With its bustling cities, charming seaside towns, historic villages and stunning countryside – we are spoilt for choice here in Yorkshire.

It is a tough question, but we asked our The Yorkshire Post readers to tell us where they think is the ‘most desirable’ area to live.

We trawled through hundreds of comments to pick out 12 of the most popular places. This is what people in Yorkshire had to say:

Harrogate was named as one of the most desirable places to live by many of our readers. It is no surprise - it is one of the most sought after towns in Yorkshire.

5. Harroagte

Harrogate was named as one of the most desirable places to live by many of our readers. It is no surprise - it is one of the most sought after towns in Yorkshire. Photo: Gerard Binks

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It seems the people of Yorkshire just really want to be by the sea! Many of our readers said they love Scarborough and would be happy to live there.

6. Scarborough

It seems the people of Yorkshire just really want to be by the sea! Many of our readers said they love Scarborough and would be happy to live there. Photo: Richard Ponter

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The South Yorkshire market town of Barnsley was another popular choice from our readers.

7. Barnsley

The South Yorkshire market town of Barnsley was another popular choice from our readers. Photo: Scott Merrylees

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It is no surprise that many people said the Yorkshire Dales. Many towns were mentioned but the most popular was Malham, home to the breath-taking Malham Cove. What a place to call home!

8. Yorkshire Dales

It is no surprise that many people said the Yorkshire Dales. Many towns were mentioned but the most popular was Malham, home to the breath-taking Malham Cove. What a place to call home! Photo: Bruce Rollinson

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