Scots city named amongst the 'ugliest' in the UK

A Scottish city has been named as one of the 'least aesthetically pleasing' cities in the UK. Stirling was picked out in the survey which looked at the 'ugliest' cities in the country.

The study, by Atlas Ceramics, has analysed the number of boutique hotels, listed buildings and monuments, interior designers and architects in each UK destination to reveal where each location ranked on the beauty scale.

The Northern Irish city of Derry lands itself with the unfortunate title of the ugliest city, while Stirling was named in 7th overall.

At the other end of the scale, Oxford was chosen as the most beautiful, though surprisingly, there were no Scottish cities in the top 10 with Edinburgh only making it to 13th on the final list.

A spokesperson for Atlas Ceramics said: "A city’s aesthetics give a location its character. Whether it’s cutting-edge industrial design in a city at the forefront of technological innovation, or well-preserved features like mosaic tiles with a rich history that imparts a timeless feel, each city has its unique fingerprint shaped by its residents.

"A beautiful city can attract new residents too, helping shape its character. People in beautiful cities tend to socialise more and feel happier if the streets, buildings and public spaces are attractive and inviting.

"So, which city can be crowned the most aesthetic in the UK and which is the worst? We’ve taken a look at boutique hotels, listed buildings and monuments, interior designers, architects and social media data to find out."

The UK’s Ugliest Cities:

Rank	City	Percentage of Boutique Hotels	Listed buildings and monuments (per square km)	No. of Interior Designers (per 100,000 people)	No. of Architects (per 100,000 people)	Beautiful City Score /10
1	Derry	20.00%	2	2.0	7.9	1.79
2	Durham	26.67%	2	7.5	5.8	1.91
3	Sheffield	10.34%	3	14.1	21.7	2.21
4	Leeds	1.75%	4	27.8	25.4	2.50
5	Hereford	28.57%	3	8.3	6.7	2.56
6	Carlisle	27.78%	1	12.9	20.3	2.56
7	Stirling	21.43%	1	21.3	23.4	2.62
8	Peterborough	6.67%	3	25.7	28.1	2.74
9	Sunderland	2.78%	3	31.7	35.6	2.74
10	Lancaster	40.00%	2	10.1	12.8	2.92