The November 'Moving Location Index' from UK Property Shop reports increasing signs that the north of the country is gaining more in popularity with house buyers. Newcastle upon Tyne tops the league table by a clear margin and Scottish towns occupy 12 of the top 50 places.
Newcastle upon Tyne [position 1] is situated on the north bank of the river Tyne, not to be confused with its cousin Gateshead directly opposite on the other side of the river. The two cities are linked by road, rail and metro bridges, as well as the spectacular tilting Millennium Bridge for pedestrians and cyclists. Newcastle city centre is well known for its shops, cafes, bars and nightlife - but Gateshead has the brand new Sage concert hall and the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, an amazing converted flour mill.
Aberdeen [position 2], often called The Granite City, is Scotland's third largest city and the chief commercial centre and seaport in the north-east of Scotland. Also known as the Oil Capital of Europe thanks to becoming, in the 1970s, Aberdeen is a major service base for the extraction of crude oil in the North Sea. Just round the corner is the City of Inverness [position 3], self-proclaimed 'Capital of the Highlands' and although this is still the centre of Scotland's whisky distilling industry, it is modern high-tech business that is the driving force in the area.
