Four Greater Manchester towns have been named in an annual list of the top 50 "most desirable" places in Britain. In new research commissioned by The Telegraph, towns were ranked for being the most affluent using census data like the proportion of residents holding managerial jobs, the state of their health and costs of buying a house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the majority of towns listed are in the South East. But two Greater Manchester towns make the top 20 - both in Trafford - while being likened to posh London boroughs.
Footballer-favourite Hale is placed at number 6 in the list - "the first that is not part of the commuter belt around London," says The Telegraph report. It adds: "This leafy suburb has been likened to Chiswick - fancy and family-friendly."
