According to the Rightmove‘s latest survey which reveals the most desired places to live in Britain, the Scottish island -Isle of Skye- ranked first as the nation’s most desired place to live among the 24,000 respondents.

The Isle of Skye where the average house price is £231,000, is the largest and most northerly major island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland .

The popular seaside resort of Woolacombe in Devon made second place on the list, with one of the most expensive seaside towns of Salcombe in Devon coming eighth, where average asking prices are just below those in London, at £635,083.

Four places in Cornwall make the top ten: the market town of Callington, the surfer’s seaside town of Newquay, the fishing port of Padstow and holiday favourite St Ives. Flying the flag for the north are Keswick and Ambleside, both in the beautiful Lake District.

The top 10 most desired locations to live in Britain are:

Place Region Average asking price

Isle of Skye Scotland £230,952

Woolacombe South West £346,396

Callington South West £235,860

St Ives South West £366,628

Keswick North West £319,628

Pembroke Wales £169,969

Padstow South West £421,290

Salcombe South West £635,083

Ambleside North West £431,669

Newquay South West £246,976

Source:Rightmove