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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Emma Gill

Greater Manchester borough one of top 10 best places to raise a family in the UK

One of Greater Manchester's 10 boroughs has been listed among the top 10 places to raise a family in the UK.

Wigan ranks seventh on the list of 100 places judged on factors including education, house prices and crime levels.

The study, from EnjoyTravel.com, has used a points based system to analyse each area, with a potential 70 points overall made up of 30 points for house price to income ratio - based on property prices and average salaries, 20 points for education and 20 for safety.

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