Manchester has once again been named the best UK city to live in.

The city beat London after being voted the 46th most liveable city in 2015.

The Global Liveability Survey was complied by the Economist Intelligence Unit and rated cities out of 100 in the areas of health care, education, stability, culture and environment and infrastructure.

Tourism bosses said they weren't surprised given Manchester's 'evidence of huge positive change helping to make life here significantly richer'.

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London, which was 55th in 2014's table of most liveable world cities, came in at number 53 this time round.

Manchester jumped from its position of 51st in 2014 to 46 this year.

However, for the fifth year in a row, Melbourne came top of the survey of 140 cities.

The coastal city in Australia racked up a score of 97.5, with Vienna coming second and Toronto third.

Tripoli in Libya, Lagos, Nigeria and Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea were ranked as the three least liveable cities in 2015.

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A​ndrew Stokes, chief executive at Marketing Manchester, said: “For those of us who live and work here, it comes as no surprise to hear that Manchester has once again been listed amongst the world’s most liveable cities and, indeed, the highest ranking city in the UK.

“Manchester has been on an upward trajectory for the best part of two decades now and wherever you look – be it science, transport, culture, property, investment – there is evidence of huge positive change helping to make life here significantly richer."

He added: “We’ve got award-winning museums and galleries, a packed calendar of theatre and cultural events, a burgeoning food and drink sector and class sports institutions like Manchester United and Manchester City throwing a global spotlight on to the city each weekend.

"Combine this with rapidly improving infrastructure and fantastic investment and careers opportunities and you have the making of a very exciting place to live.”​

The report however said Civil unrest, acts of terror and violence have triggered stability declines around the world.

High profile terrorist shootings in France and Tunisia, and the ongoing actions of Islamic State (IS) in the Middle East have created a further heightened threat of terrorism in many countries.

Meanwhile, protests over matters like police brutality, democracy and austerity have also raised the threat of civil unrest in many countries, notably the US where the deaths of a number of black people in police custody have led to widespread protests and accusations of racism.

The five most liveable cities:

Melbourne, Australia

Vienna, Austria

Vancouver, Canada

Toronto, Canada

Adelaide, Australia

The five least liveable cities:

Tripoli, Libya

Lagos, Nigeria

Port Moresby, PNG

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Damascus, Syria

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