08 February 2024 , 05:56
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A seaside town in Cornwall, where the average house price is £395k, has been named the most depressing place to live in Britain in a poll by iLiveHere.
Despite its stunning location and being a favourite holiday spot for Brits, Falmouth clinched the unfortunate title due to it being deemed as 'bland, boring, soul destroying mediocrity with a gaping cultural void'.
The usual suspects of Peterborough, Luton and Swindon also received harsh reviews, but it was Falmouth that took the top spot. This may come as a surprise given its sandy beaches and charming historic streets, but the number of empty homes for half the year due to second homeowners may have contributed to this result.
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The people who ran the poll were surprised when Falmouth won (John Keeble/Getty Images)Locals say their town is lovely with lots to see, but some spots make it look bad. Old Hill and Acacia are not so nice, one person said. Homes there cost a lot, with the average price at £395,000, and detached houses can be £628,000.
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The people who ran the poll were surprised when Falmouth won. It got into the competition because readers voted for it, and then lots of people talked about it online. Falmouth got just 27 more votes than Peterborough, which usually wins.
The people at iLiveHere said, "We have to admit, we know absolutely nothing about Falmouth. We googled it, it looks picturesque but we're sure it's a facade it trades on, and who are we to question the wisdom of the crowd? Hell we might even take a trip to this Cornish port and stay in an AirBnB that is now owned by a London landlord that a local family once lived in, to take in what we imagine is a sterile socially cleansed fishing theme park for DFLs."