The 10 worst places to live in Britain if you're a woman

Now, BBC Radio 4's "Woman's Hour" has released a list of the best places to live in Britain as a woman — as well as the worst.

The data splits Britain into 380 regions, then ranks them from 1 to 380 for a variety of factors, including the price of local housing, safety, life satisfaction, and the average woman's full-time salary — taking into account the local gender pay gap, too.

East Dunbartonshire in Scotland was named the best place to live as a woman, thanks to its excellent education facilities, pleasant environment, and average woman's income.

Scotland, the Southeast of England, and the West Midlands entirely dominate the top 10 best places to live as a woman, which include West Oxfordshire, which placed third, and Shropshire, which placed 10th.

Towards the bottom of the table, four London boroughs fall amongst the 10 worst places to live in Britain as a woman. Islington was named the number one worst place to live for women due to its unaffordable housing, large gender pay gap, and low levels of life satisfaction and happiness amongst female inhabitants.

Kingston upon Hull, ranked fifth worst place to live as a woman, was named the worst place for a woman to live under the age of 30 due to high levels of unemployment in the area.

Scroll on to see the 10 worst places to live in Britain as a woman, ranked in ascending order.

10. Camden, London.

Housing affordability: 377 out of 380.

Safety: 370 out of 380.

Life expectancy: 3 out of 380.

Environment: 374 out of 380.

9. Wolverhampton, West Midlands.

Income: 328 out of 380.

Well-being: 373 out of 380.

Education: 367 out of 380.

Environment: 346 out of 380.

8. Westminster, London.

Safety: 379 out of 380.

Education: 9 out of 380.

Life expectancy: 4 out of 380.

Culture: 84 out of 380.

7. City of London.

Income: 43 out of 380.

Safety: 380 out of 380.

Education: 1 out of 380.

Environment: 380 out of 380.

6. Burnley, Lancashire.

Housing affordability: 3 out of 380.

Well-being: 380 out of 380.

Safety: 344 out of 380.

Life expectancy: 373 out of 380.

5. Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire.

Housing affordability: 13 out of 380.

Well-being: 342 out of 380.

Life expectancy: 370 out of 380.

Environment: 375 out of 380.

4. Boston, Lincolnshire.

Income: 376 out of 380.

Education: 380 out of 380.

Environment: 359 out of 380.

Culture: 327 out of 380.

3. Corby, Northamptonshire.

Income: 362 out of 380.

Well-being: 377 out of 380.

Education: 375 out of 380.

Life expectancy: 356 out of 380.

2. Blackpool.

Income: 354 out of 380.

Safety: 372 out of 380.

Life expectancy: 378 out of 380.

Culture: 287 out of 380.

1. Islington, London.

Income: 105 out of 380.

Housing affordability: 375 out of 380.

Well-being: 379 out of 380.

Safety: 369 out of 380.

Education: 20 out of 380.

Life expectancy: 205 out of 380.

Environment: 379 out of 380.

Culture: 84 out of 380.

The 10 worst places to live in Britain if you're a woman

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