Newton-le-Willows was named in April as one of the most sought-after spots in the country to relocate to by real estate company Rightmove.
The Merseyside market town was named second only to Newquay on the north coast of Cornwall.
The site ranked areas based on the percentage of properties sold in the area since the start of the year.
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Rightmove said 82% of properties have been sold in Newquay, subject to contract, since the start of the year, with Newton-Le-Willows following second with 81.8% and Plymstock, in Devon, coming third with 81.2%.
But why is Newton-le-Willows becoming such a popular place to live?
One resident, Rachel Pennington, told the ECHO : "We moved to Newton le Willows four years ago from Wigan and absolutely love it.
"The high street has grown and grown over that time and has such a fantastic offering of restaurants and bars. On top of that there are some beautiful heritage walks down the canal and around the town.
"It has great rail links and a really good Thai Boxing gym, Unity. We couldn’t see ourselves living anywhere else.”
Alexandra Myhill, co-owner of Riddling Rack, café, bar and bottle shop, said: "Newton High street is a fantastic asset to the area with a thriving café culture, bar and restaurant scene. We had fantastic support from our local community all through lockdown and we’re going from strength to strength with lots of new plans on the horizon."
Another local resident, Lisa Reynolds, said: "Community spirit (is great), it’s a very supportive town. Great connections to the M6 and M62. Brilliant public transport and a lovely high street with lots of friendly and comfortable places to eat. Not to mention the canal and nature walks!"
Newton-le-Willows is home to the Sankey Canal which is a popular nature spot and runs from St Helens through the town, and through to the end point in Widnes.
The canal was first opened in 1757.
Another resident said: "The people who live here make it special plus the businesses there is still premises available for the right type of shop. If you're selling the right thing at the right price it will sell. Try to overprice and your doors will soon shut."
