Property prices are rising and the cost of family necessities – schools, childcare – is getting ever dearer. The mutual OneFamily has compiled a list of the top 20 postcodes in England and Wales to raise children. Now in its fifth year, the Family Hotspots Report takes into consideration 71 sets of data under the categories of education, property, safety, childcare, amenities and population. Here's what it found. Picture: Alamy

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