Omio reveals 30 most sustainable cities in the UK

Brighton has been crowned the most sustainable city in the UK, according to travel booking site Omio.

Research from Omio compared all English cities and ranked them based on a number of factors including vegetarian and vegan food options, carsharing, low bus transport fares, low pollution levels and, of course, electric vehicle chargers.

With over half (58%) of the UK planning a staycation this holiday season, Omio revealed that Brighton is the most sustainable city in the UK to visit.

Claiming top spot on the list of the 30 most sustainable English cities, Brighton narrowly beat Newcastle which ranked in the top five for low pollution levels and the number of bike routes.

Milton Keynes and Hull were some of the cheapest places to get around, with the cheapest single bus fare tickets at just £1 compared to £2.40 in Nottingham, Wolverhampton and Walsall.

After London, Nottingham and Coventry ranked top for the best set-up for electric cars, with the most charging points across the cities according to Zap-Map. Following London, Bristol has the highest number of cycle routes within five miles of the city centre.

When it comes to air pollution Coventry, Plymouth and Bolton were revealed as the cleanest, whilst Liverpool pipped London to the post as the most air polluted city.

Brighton and Newcastle top the charts with the largest variety of vegetarian and vegan eateries, but Wigan, Bradford and Rotherham came out lacklustre in catering for eaters of plant-based diets.

Top 30 most sustainable places:

Brighton

Newcastle upon Tyne

Nottingham

Bristol

Coventry

Derby

Southampton

Milton Keynes

Leeds

Sheffield

Hull

Birmingham

Plymouth

Leicester

London

Bolton

Manchester

Stoke-on-Trent

Wigan

Walsall

Liverpool

Sunderland

Salford

Doncaster

Wolverhampton

Wakefield

Bradford

Rotherham

Stockport

Dudley