"The paper has dug into data from across all 32 London boroughs to determine which one really is the 'best'. It handed out points across 37 different categories, which all came under one of four broader categories: great outdoors, good vibes, culture and activities and hospitality. Those more specific metrics included how much green space the area has, how many top-rated restaurants, hotels and music venues it has, and how many heritage sites it possesses."
"Nearly 40 percent of Richmond upon Thames is public open space. There's the sprawling, stag-roamed Richmond Park, as well as Bushy Park, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, Hampton Court Palace and the WWT London Wetland Centre in Barnes. All those habitats mean that the borough is home to a whopping 9,111 wildlife species."
"The Telegraph awarded Richmond 180 points for 'good vibes', a category based on crime rates, population density, and the happiness of its residents. It has one of the lowest population densities in the capital, an annual crime rate of just 61.7 per 1,000 and last year was named the second happiest place to live in the whole of the UK in Rightmove's Happy at Home Index."
Richmond upon Thames achieved the top overall score of 791 after points were allocated across 37 metrics grouped into great outdoors, good vibes, culture and activities, and hospitality. Nearly 40% of the borough is public open space, including Richmond Park, Bushy Park, Kew Gardens, Hampton Court Palace and the WWT London Wetland Centre, supporting about 9,111 wildlife species. Richmond scored especially highly for outdoor amenities and quality of life, with low population density, an annual crime rate of 61.7 per 1,000 and recognition as the second happiest place in the UK on Rightmove's Happy at Home Index.
Read at Time Out London
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