Top 10 âmost desirableâ places to live in the UK - 2014. 1  1/9 1. The Hart district of Hampshire [PA] PA. 2  2/9 3. Winchester, Hampshire [Flick/Henry Lawford] Flickr/Henry Lawford. 3  3/9 4. Rutland Water reservoir in the East Midlands [Creative Commons] Creative Commons. 4  4/9 5.