AN area of Notts has been named one of the best places to live in the country.
The borough of Rushcliffe was ranked seventh for quality of life, according to a study.
South-West Surrey was awarded the top spot, with Uttlesford, East Hertfordshire, Chiltern and Maldon making up the rest of the top five.
The research, by the Halifax bank, judged areas in terms of employment, housing market, environment, education and health.
The news comes after a recent poll on the Post's thisisnottingham.co.uk website where users voted Long Eaton as the best place in the area.
Rushcliffe was also represented heavily in that vote, with Radcliffe-on-Trent taking second spot and Bingham coming third.
Just two weeks ago, Rushcliffe received another boost as Bingham was named one of the country's top ten towns by a Sunday Times guide.
Halifax's annual rural areas quality of life survey was released on Friday.
It listed the top 50 rural areas to live in the country and also found that employment was highest in the East of England, with highest average earnings and biggest houses in the South East.
The sunniest place in Great Britain is the Isle of Wight, where residents enjoy an average of 37.4 hours of sunshine every week.