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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Evans

Tranquil cluster of islands revealed as England’s friendliest place - but this London borough is the least friendly

A view of Great Bay in the Isles of Scilly - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

England’s friendliest place has been revealed - and it is a three-hour ferry away from the mainland, but only home to around 2,300 people.

The Isles of Scilly, which are located 28 miles off the coast of Cornwall, have ranked the highest in new analysis of government data looking at social division across all 296 local authorities in England.

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