Top Ten Rudest Cities 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.

Bristol scored No. 1 on the list, scoring 5.84 on the rudeness scale, with the national average at 5.40.  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.

Key findings:

• 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.”