The 'unsung' Lancashire area named in The Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2026Five other north west areas have also been recognised in the newspaper's annual guideView 6 Images Lancaster has been recognised in The Times annual guideAn 'unsung' area of Lancashire has been named in The Sunday Times Best Places to Live list for 2026. Six locations from the north west have made this year's list, including one from our area. The 'lively' city of Lancaster came fifth on the list of the best places to live in the north west. ‌DidsburyDidsbury was last recognised by The Times back in 2015, but has now made its way into the top six best places to live in the north west. View 6 Images Macclesfield has been named one of the best places to live in the UK in new Sunday Times listHelen Davies, editorial projects director and Best Places to Live editor, says: “This guide is a great opportunity to highlight the best places in Britain.

Source: The Times March 20, 2026 09:41 UTC