UK town described as ‘place of nightmares’ named country’s most boring place to live
Published May 23, 2025 2:05pm
Updated May 23, 2025 2:06pm
Thought your hometown was dull? Well, think again – because the UK’s most boring place to live has been named.
Any guesses? It’s Stevenage in Hertfordshire, jokingly described as the ‘place of nightmares.’ Ouch.

The first new town ever to be built in the UK, it was designed to provide a home for 60,000 people after much of the capital’s housing stock was decimated during World War II.
In 1946 the plans were drawn up – and the very first residents, the Sulzbach family, moved into their brand-new home at 4 Broadview five years later in 1951.
Fast forward almost 80 years though, and Stevenage is supposedly so boring that it’s even been given a crown marking it as such by The Telegraph.
But are things really so bad – or is Stevo merely misunderstood

Now, dear reader, I’m originally from Hitchin in Hertfordshire. While it might have a completely different vibe to Stevenage (warmly regarded as St Evenage or simply Stevo), I spent many a happy Saturday afternoon there growing up.
For starters, half my teenage wardrobe came from the Primark near the train station. And back in the 2000s, £20 would be enough to get you a few bits – whether a stripey t-shirt à la Zoella or even a set of fake pearls.
Plus, nearly all of my first dates took place at the famed Stevenage Leisure Park – home to a gigantic Cineworld, Nando’s, and a Hollywood Bowl. Not to brag, but there are actually 28 lanes there, plus an arcade and American-esque diner.