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THE top 50 coldest neighbourhoods in Britain has been revealed as the country braces for one of the worst cost of living crisis amid a very chilly winter.

Among the 1,000 chilliest areas, Birmingham, Blackpool, Bradford, Bristol, and County Durham have the highest concentrations of coldest neighbourhoods in England and Wales.


But it is in West Yorkshire where the top five coolest neighbourhoods are encompassed.

Oakworth Road and West Lane in Keighley ranks as number one, it is then followed by Kings Cross in Halifax, Keighley Central and East, Pellon East in Halifax and Girlington in west Bradford.

The coldest neighbourhoods are ranked by metrics that contribute to cost of living, which include consumption and fuel prices compared with data on incomes.

Environmental organisation Friends of the Earth compiled the top 50 list using these calculations and highlighted Britain's energy crisis hotspots.

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Within these hotspots, the coldest neighbourhoods are identifiable through the Performance Certificate (EPC) statistics, which show the average energy efficiency rating for homes from A to G. Below is how they ranked.

TOP 50 COLDEST NEIGHBOURHOODS

  1. Keighley Oakworth Road & West Lane, Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber
  2. King Cross, Calderdale, Yorkshire and The Humber
  3. Keighley Central & East, Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber
  4. Pellon East, Calderdale, Yorkshire and The Humber
  5. Girlington, Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber
  6. Toller Lane & Infirmary, Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber
  7. Manningham & Lister Park, Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber
  8. Wainfleet All Saints, East Lindsey, East Midlands
  9. Greet & Sparkhill South, Birmingham, West Midlands
  10. Brown Royd, Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber
  11. Nelson Bradley, Pendle, North West
  12. Tinsley & Carbrook, Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber
  13. Crabtree & Fir Vale, Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber
  14. Shearbridge & University, Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber
  15. Barkerend East, Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber
  16. Nelson West, Pendle, North West
  17. Bordesley, Birmingham, West Midlands
  18. Canterbury, Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber
  19. Scholemoor, Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber
  20. Accrington West, Hyndburn, North West
  21. Thornbury, Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber
  22. Barkerend East, Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber
  23. Small Heath Park, Birmingham, West Midlands
  24. Sparkhill North, Birmingham, West Midlands
  25. Shearbridge & University, Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber
  26. Hay Mills & Tyseley, Birmingham, West Midlands
  27. Handsworth South, Birmingham, West Midlands
  28. Lockwood, Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber
  29. Ward End & Bromford West, Birmingham, West Midlands
  30. Sparkhill North, Birmingham, West Midlands
  31. Small Heath Park, Birmingham, West Midlands
  32. Birchfield East, Birmingham, West Midlands
  33. Bordesley, Birmingham, West Midlands
  34. Crabtree & Fir Vale, Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber
  35. Bordesley, Birmingham, West Midlands
  36. Bordesley Green North, Birmingham, West Midlands
  37. Cross Flats Park & Garnets, Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber
  38. Belchers Lane & Eastfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
  39. Bordesley, Birmingham, West Midlands
  40. Handsworth South, Birmingham, West Midlands
  41. King Cross, Calderdale, Yorkshire and The Humber
  42. Saltley West, Birmingham, West Midlands
  43. Belchers Lane & Eastfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands
  44. Accrington West, Hyndburn, North West
  45. Manningham & Lister Park, Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber
  46. Brown Royd, Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber
  47. Handsworth South, Birmingham, West Midlands
  48. Bankfoot, Bradford, Yorkshire and The Humber
  49. Wensley Fold, Blackburn with Darwen, North West
  50. Gravelly Hill & South Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands

As the temperature starts to drop, Britain is currently grappling with a shocking cost of living crisis, which is expected to get worse and drag on for more than a year.

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But as times get harder, the Government has offered a lending hand to try to see people through the cooler months.

As the second part of cost of living payments started to rollout last month, pensioners are being urged to check if they are eligible for a cheque worth £324.




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