I love my city but it’s been voted one of the worst places to live in the UK – here’s why
A RESIDENT has said they still love their city despite it being voted as one of the worst places to live in the UK.
The survey by found out which cities were bottom of the heap in terms of quality of life for locals.
The North and Midlands bore the brunt of local dissatisfaction, with the majority of the top 50 in those regions.
While Luton took the took spot, Birmingham was not far behind.
It was voted as the 14th worst place to live in England.
And one woman has said that her city is still full of "heart, creativity and wonder" despite the problems.
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She told : "Price hikes are impacting everything from our council tax the amount we pay to cremate our dead.
"That coupled with the fact that those responsible for the city are repeatedly letting people down with rubbish housing.
"It wouldn't surprise me at all to see the anger, the disappointment and the sadness that Brummies feel is being demonstrated on a site like iLiveHere.
"I don't like it, but I get it. The thing is, despite all of the factors that are threatening to crush out our light.
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"It is still burning, a little hidden sometimes but incandescent under the horrible circumstances that so many Brummies are facing. Our city is full of heart, creativity and wonder."
In the rest of the survey, Peterborough came in second, closely followed by the nation's most densely populated city, Portsmouth, despite its picturesque harbour.
Slough and Aylesbury rounded out the top five, based on audience surveys and public votes.
Bizarrely, Reading appears twice on the list - in 21st and 12th place.
Lovers of might feel stung as it only just snuck onto the list in 50th place.
boroughs seem to have avoided the wrath of the public as only four appear on the list.
Hounslow, Barking and Dagenham and Croydon are all on there, though none higher than 19th.
Perhaps surprisingly, Kensington and Chelsea comes out worst in the capital, in 15th, despite being home to streets of luxury shops and restaurants catering to millionaire residents.
Some social media commenters, though, were less generous than the official rankings, suggesting that "all of England" should be placed in the top spot.
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It comes as one Birmingham area was described as Britain's "worst" cul-de-sac by terrified residents.
The crime hotspot in a deprived area sees scared locals stay in after dark and prepare for the worst.