The metropolis is Portsmouth is uniquely positioned on Portsea Island and has been voted as each the second-best and third-worst place to stay in 2023 in two conflicting polls.

The divisive coastal metropolis within the south of England, linked to the mainland by street,  is essentially the most densely populated within the UK and residential to some 208,100 individuals.

Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard is house to HMS Victory and King Henry VIII’s Mary Rose whereas the town centre has loads of retailers, a college and shut proximity to Southsea Beach.

The waterfront designer outlet Gunwharf Quays can be a preferred location for purchasing, consuming and leisure actions, with the Spinnaker Tower providing spectacular views over the town and in the direction of the Isle of Wight.

The metropolis’s facilities, the reasonably priced housing market and good transport connections led to Portsmouth being named the second coolest place to stay in a rating from Nomad Nation in the beginning of 2023.

The web site’s suggestions praised Portsmouth, which completed behind London, and mentioned: “Set on the south coast of England, Portsmouth is a surprising small city by the sea with tons of history and a lively student scene.”

Portsmouth North MP and Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt additionally shared her ideas on the end result on Twitter.

She wrote: “We've come a long way in the last decade, and I'm very proud. The regeneration of the Lido and Hilsea Lines will further improve quality of life.”

But simply days later the annual on-line ballot by iLivehere, launched in February, ranked Portsmouth because the third worst place to stay in England.

Some 105,598 took half within the survey which noticed the town end behind Luton and Peterborough as essentially the most unpopular place.

The overview for the town included within the outcomes video mentioned: “Portsmouth was an island and I bet people are wondering why they connected it to the mainland and didn’t let it just drift away.”