Riot–hit cities fall in liveability league

Published on 16/08/2012 01:02

Cities hit by last summer’s riots have fallen down a league table of the best places in the world for living conditions, a new study has revealed.

London and Manchester were both marked down by the Economist Intelligence Unit, which ranks cities on issues such as political and social stability, crime, education and access to health care. Manchester fell nine places to 51, while London dipped two places to 55 out of the 140 cities studied.

Jon Copestake, the survey’s editor, said: “UK cities have seen a slight downgrade in liveability due to the mass outbreaks of civil unrest last year.”

Dhaka in Bangladesh was named the least liveable location, while Melbourne, Australia, overtook Vancouver in Canada as the world’s most liveable city.