Two Tyneside towns have been named in a top 10 list of the best places in the UK to relocate to by the seaside. Research for mortgage experts at money.co.uk analysed over 100 seaside towns and cities in a range of factors.
They included the house price, local pay levels, beach water quality and reviews and the amount of restaurants before reaching a final 'relocation' score. The result saw Whitley Bay in eighth place with a score of 6.07 and South Shields in 10th with 5.95.
Saltburn-by-the-Sea in Redcar and Cleveland was placed 9th with a score of 6 and overall the best coastal town to relocate to in the UK was Sheerness. It scored highly across the board resulting in a final mark of 7.05.
