Swift Direct Blinds have created the Global Aesthetic Cities Index, ranking cities in the UK and around the world based on buildings and social media presence.
Looking at listed buildings and landmarks per 100,000 residents, total aesthetic Instagram posts, total aesthetic TikTok views and aesthetic-related Google searches to score cities out of ten.
Here are the top 10 most aesthetically pleasing cities in the UK:
Here are the top 10 most aesthetically pleasing cities in the UK:
![Manchester is number seven with 227 listed buildings per 100,000 residents and 82,200 aesthetic TikToks.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/02/28/11/view-from-1-peters-sq-large.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
7. Manchester 7.7/10
Manchester is number seven with 227 listed buildings per 100,000 residents and 82,200 aesthetic TikToks. | Marketing Manchester
![In eight place is Birmingham with 97,300 TikToks and 11,250 aesthetic-related Google searches.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/10/27/11/AdobeStock_204138252.jpeg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
8. Birmingham 7.6/10
In eight place is Birmingham with 97,300 TikToks and 11,250 aesthetic-related Google searches. | AdobePhoto: Adobe
![In ninth place is Glasgow with 794 listed buildings per 100,000 residents.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/06/08/18/Glasgow%20Life%20Glasgow%20skyline.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
9. Glasgow 6.9/10
In ninth place is Glasgow with 794 listed buildings per 100,000 residents. | Glasgow LifePhoto: Glasgow Life
![Portsmouth takes the final spot in the top 10 most aesthetic cities in the UK with 76,670 TikToks and 237 listed buildings per 100,000 residents.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFmNGEzMmUwLWVlMGQtNGY5Ni1iOGIxLTZiODk2N2IxZDZhOTozYzNhODViNy05NzljLTRjOWItYTViMC1hZDc5ODEzYTY3YzU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
10. Portsmouth 6.85/10
Portsmouth takes the final spot in the top 10 most aesthetic cities in the UK with 76,670 TikToks and 237 listed buildings per 100,000 residents.Photo: Contributor