Sheffield is fourth worst city to find a parking space in the UK - according to study

However there are worse - the number one worst place to pull up is Bradford

Sheffield is the fourth worst city to park in the UK, with only 143 spaces for every 1,000 cars - a total of 31,372 spaces, new research shows.

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However there are worse places - the number one worst place to pull up is Bradford, with only 85 spaces available per 1,000 cars. In second place is Sunderland, with 99 spaces per 1,000 cars.

Number three is Leeds, offering 140 spaces per 1,000 cars.

The Autotrader study compares the number of parking spaces available across the UK’s most densely populated cities against car ownership levels, identifying where car parking supply is highest, and where it falls short.

Manchester emerges as the UK’s easiest city for parking, with an impressive 736 spaces available per 1,000 cars.

With 120,265 spaces serving around 163,500 vehicles, drivers benefit from significantly greater availability compared to other major cities.

London ranks second, offering 419 spaces per 1,000 cars from 30,827 spaces and approximately 73,500 vehicles.

Leicester takes third place, with 361 spaces per 1,000 cars across 45,426 spaces and around 125,700 vehicles.

Nottingham follows with 303 spaces per 1,000 cars and Newcastle completes the top five - offering 294 spaces per 1,000 cars.

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