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Glasgow Live
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Laura Ferguson

Southside neighbourhood voted one of the top 10 places to live in Scotland

A southside neighbourhood has been named one of the best places to live in Scotland.

Strathbungo was named in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide as part of the top 10 neighbourhoods in Scotland.

The area was placed at number seven on the list, with Leith in Edinburgh claiming the top spot.

The full guide, which take in 101 places across the UK, will be released on Sunday, March 22, where the overall winner will be revealed.

The Sunday Times’s judges assess factors such as schools, transport and broadband speed as well as culture, green spaces and the health of the high street to produce the guide.

They look for improving towns, villages or city centres, for attractive, well designed homes, and locations filled with community spirit.

The guide also uses statistics, including up-to-date house prices, provided by mortgage company Habito and TwentyCi.

Helen Davies, The Sunday Times Home editor   said: "Our advice is simple. Think about everything you love and everything you hate, then make sure you have access to the good things while minimising exposure to the bad ones. And we’re here to help.

“Never has where you live felt more important. This year we have, along with house prices, air quality, good schools and access to green spaces, championed locations that have showcased great community spirit.

“The feeling of involvement in and concern for one's local community is being challenged — and celebrated — as never before. We wish everyone well wherever they live."

Daniel Hegarty, Founder and CEO at Habito, the online mortgage broker, added: “There are many factors that contribute to where people choose to live across Scotland.

"Whether that’s buying to be near the green spaces of the Highlands, wanting to become part of a thriving community in towns like Dunblane or to be a bit closer to friends and family across the country.

"Habito helps homeowners get the right mortgage, so they can spend their time finding their best place to call home.

"This year's deserving winner - the Leith area of Edinburgh - demonstrates that the UK's best places to live deliver much more than great real estate; they give people a sense of belonging and somewhere people can live their life to the full."

To take a look at the full list of places released so far, visit the Sunday Times website here.

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