LONDON IS NOT THE RUDEST CITY IN THE UK

A survey conducted by the e-learning platform Preply asked more than 1,500 residents of the 30 largest metropolitan areas to rate the rudeness of the average resident in their city on a scale of 1 to 10.

London is NOT the rudest city in the UK, apparently, as five other cities top the list of ignoring strangers and nuisance behaviour. The no. 6 rudest city is London, with a rudeness score of 5.54, with the national average at 5.40.

Bristol scored No. 1 on the list, scoring 5.84 on the rudeness scale. Hull scored 5.74, making it the second-rudest city in the UK, followed by Coventry, scoring 5.70, in the third spot.

According to the survey, residents are slow to embrace outsiders, so locals tend to point to a “feeling of insularity” to explain their behaviour. Many residents have learned to keep to themselves while growing up in a busy city.

Findings about London residents:

  • The top rudest behaviours for London residents include: being absorbed by their phones in public, not acknowledging strangers and being noisy in public
  • When comparing locals vs nonlocals for rudeness, the ratio is as follows for London: 20.77%  locals to 15.94% non-locals 
  • London ranked 7th for the most generous cities, tipping on average 8.59 GBP

Key findings about the study:

  • The top three rudest cities in the UK are Bristol, Hull, and Coventry.
  • The most common rude behaviours in the UK include people being absorbed by their phones, being noisy in public, and not acknowledging strangers.
  • Bristol and Hull ranked the highest in four common rude behaviours.
  • According to our findings, Sheffield is the most polite city. 
  • Liverpudlians hold the title of being the most generous.
  • Of the 19 cities we surveyed, Sheffield (4.90), Derby (4.90), Bradford (4.94), and Manchester (5.09) are the most polite.
  • For those who live or have lived in the UK, London not ranking first may be a surprise  (in 6th).

Here are the UK’s 10 rudest cities, according to Preply:

  1. Bristol
  2. Hull
  3. Coventry
  4. Glasgow
  5. Edinburgh        
  6. London
  7. Leeds
  8. Belfast
  9. Birmingham
  10. Newcastle

Amy Pritchett, Culture Director of Preply, says:

“We surveyed over 1,500 residents of the 30 largest metropolitan areas in the UK and asked them about the rudeness level of their city, including the prominence of certain typically rude behaviours, to help travellers determine what to expect when visiting. The top three rudest cities in the UK are Bristol, Hull, and Coventry. In addition, we found that the most common rude behaviours in the UK include people being absorbed by their phones, being noisy in public, and not acknowledging strangers. For those who live or have lived in the UK, London not ranking first may be a surprise (in 6th). However, we also found that Sheffield, Derby, Bradford, and Manchester are the most polite. Along with reinforcing a reputation for good manners, this survey found that people jumping in queues was the least typical rude behaviour in the UK. Therefore, the nation’s love of forming an orderly line seems alive and well.”

Methodology:

From November 2 to 7, 2022, we surveyed 1,510 UK residents of the 19 largest cities in the country. Censuswide conducted the survey; participants needed residency of at least 12 months. Of all respondents, 47.04% identified as male, and 52.96% identified as female.

To calculate the rudest and most polite cities, we asked participants to answer how often they witness 12 common disrespectful behaviours where they reside. We then made an average score of the resulting data to calculate each city’s average “rudeness score” to rank them.

To view ‘The Rudest Cities in the UK,’ visit: https://preply.com/en/blog/uk-rudest-cities/

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