114x114_fitbox-1154505_robin_hood_nottingham1.jpegNottingham experienced more moves into and within the city than any other, knocking Glasgow to a number two position. Newcastle and Bristol are on the rise, whilst newcomers Bath and Reading came in at number 9 and number 10 respectively.

UK’s Top Ten Moving Destinations by city
(2005 position in brackets):


1. Nottingham (2)

2. Glasgow (1)

3. Newcastle Upon Tyne (5)

4. Bristol (4)

5= Edinburgh (3)

5= Cambridge (7)

7. York (6)

8. Southampton (8)

9. Bath (new entry)

10. Reading (new entry)

Top relocation destinations:
(% of total 6,160 moves)

1. Australia – 31%

2. New Zealand – 11%

3. USA – 10.5%

4. Canada – 6%

5. South Africa – 5%

6. Spain – 4.5%

7. France – 3.5%

8. United Arab Emirates – 3.5%

9. Cyprus – 2%

10. Germany – 1.5%

Regional Movers and Shakers

· South East: Most active moving region in the UK experienced a quarter of all UK moves (25%). 61% of all movers stay in the region, while 22% of people moving to a new region chose the South East

· South West: Experienced the largest number of moves into the region from other areas of the UK, with just over 50% of movers arriving from outside the South West

· Scotland: Top of the pops for people staying put. Of those movers within the region, nearly two thirds (65%) remained in Scotland

· North West: The only region to experience a significant increase in moving activity over the past year, with 22.5% more moves than 2005. Of all the region’s moves, 59% were into the North West from other parts of the UK

· London: Only accounted for 7.5% of total moving activity. Almost twice as many movers left the capital than moved in from other areas, meaning London suffered the highest net loss of all regions