A Lancashire town has been named among the UK’s most affordable places to raise a family in a list by the Daily Mail.

Finding the best place to raise your family is an important decision with many factors to consider, including house prices and local schools so the newspaper has created a list of the best 21 locations across the UK that are the most affordable for raising a family.

To make the list, the newspaper said: “We’ve consulted property experts and local residents, reviewed statistics and analysed Rightmove property price data to bring you the UK’s most affordable cities, towns and villages to bring up a family.”

Nelson in Lancashire ranks in second place on the list and is said to have “low” house prices.

Why is Nelson one of the most affordable places to raise a family in the UK?

The Daily Mail said a survey from ONS (Office for National Statistics) this year saw the borough Pendle, where Nelson is located, be named the second happiest place to live in England.

In Nelson, the average price of a semi-detached home is £114,860, according to the newspaper.

The market town is “surrounded by beautiful countryside” and boasts “an indoor market, museum, swimming pool, soft play centre and on the outskirts of the town is a sculpture trail.”

The Daily Mail added: “The Forest of Bowland nature reserve, with its hiking trails and mountain biking routes, is a 45-minute drive away while, more locally, families can enjoy a walk along the towpath next to the Leeds and Liverpool canal, which flows through the town.”

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When it comes to schools, “Nelson is home to several good state-run primary schools and the Pendle Community High School and College (state) was rated ‘outstanding’ at its last Ofsted inspection.”

If you’re looking for suitable childcare, sending children aged two to three to nursery for a full week will cost from £195 and three to five-year-olds from £190.

The Daily Mail also picked out a property that is on the market for £145,000 – it has three bedrooms and is semi-detached.

While the family home “needs a bit of updating”, it’s spacious and “in walking distance to local schools.”

You can see the property via the Rightmove website here.

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Most affordable places to raise a family in the UK

Here is the full list of the UK’s most affordable places to raise a family – you can find out more about them via the Daily Mail website.

  1. Hanley, Staffordshire
  2. Nelson, Lancashire
  3. Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
  4. Grimsby, Lincolnshire
  5. Liskeard, Cornwall
  6. Southampton, Hampshire
  7. Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
  8. Bishop Auckland, County Durham
  9. Stoke, Plymouth, Devon
  10. Dundee, Scotland
  11. Skipton, North Yorkshire
  12. Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
  13. Mutley, Plymouth
  14. Sandown, Isle of Wight
  15. Bootle, Merseyside
  16. Stirchley, Birmingham
  17. Gloucester, Gloucestershire
  18. Hartlepool, County Durham
  19. Northallerton, North Yorkshire
  20. Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland
  21. Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot, Wales

You can find out more about the locations listed above via the Daily Mail website.