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Analysis by The Northern Way in 2006 found that 90% of the population of the North lived in and around: Liverpool, Central Lancashire, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Hull and Humber Ports, Tees Valley and Tyne and Wear. [30] At the 2011 census, 86% of the Northern population lived in urban areas as defined by the Office for National Statistics, compared to 82% for England as a whole. [31] Natural resources [ edit ]

Glasgow has been voted the world’s friendliest city and is also the biggest city in Scotland meaning that it is perfect for a weekend break in the UK. In 2023, a significant percentage of the population face a bleak experience of ageing. But this is not inevitable. With a fundamental change in approach, we can enable millions more people to live a good later life.”

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In the ecclesiastical administration of the Church of England the entire North is covered by the Province of York, which is represented by the Archbishop of York – the second-highest figure in the Church after the Archbishop of Canterbury. The unusual situation of having two archbishops at the top of Church hierarchy suggests that Northern England was seen as a sui generis. [317] Likewise, with the exception of parts of the Diocese of Shrewsbury and Diocese of Nottingham, the North is covered in Roman Catholic Church administration by the Province of Liverpool, represented by the Archbishop of Liverpool. [318] Other faiths [ edit ] Princes Road Synagogue Liverpool is a maritime city in northwest England, where the River Mersey meets the Irish Sea. Liverpool was a key trade and migration port from the 18th to the early 20th centuries, and as mentioned previously, is the hometown of The Beatles. Northern England (red) as defined along historic county boundaries. Cheshire (purple) is also often included. It’s still a fun and friendly place though and has remained one of the UK’s best-loved beach resorts for many decades. Scarborough is known for its two gorgeous sandy bays separated by a headland which the 12th-century Scarborough Castle is located, its Victorian Central Tramway funicular train, its Rotunda Museum, the Scarborough Spa and The Grand Hotel which dramatically overlooks the cliff-tops. 6. The Beatles Story and the rest of Liverpool – a musical mecca and a city that was once hailed the Capital of Culture Nestled on a small tidal island off the coast of Northumberland, the holy island of Lindisfarne is beautiful to see.

In England’s most deprived postcodes, life expectancy for men is 73.5 years, almost 10 years less than in the least deprived areas, where it is 83.2 years. For women the difference is eight years (78.3 versus 86.3 years).From the tall cathedral of historic York, to the Christmas markets in Birmingham, to the culture-filled Newcastle, to the surfer town of Scarborough, and from the viaduct in Harrogate, to castles in Aberdeen.There are so many things to do in north England…