The U.K’s top-10 most vegan-friendly cities have been revealed by new research.

Holiday rental search engine Holidu analyzed data from Happy Cow – a free online resource providing vegan and veggie restaurant listings, reviews and more – in order to compile its list.

In essence, it compared the number of vegan-friendly restaurants and cafés in relation to the size of the population in each city. Given these points, it created the list below.

Vegan-friendly

In light of the growth of veganism, Sustain Health which covered the story, said: “A vegan diet has been popular for a while. It is a trend that continues to grow.

“Maybe you fancy it due to the idea of making a positive contribution to the climate, you think animals are friends and not food, or you think about the benefits for your own health?

“In the past, this often meant eating a limited diet of vegetables, chickpeas, or lentils. But nowadays mouthwatering creations are served.”

Vegan-friendly cities

Some of the vegan-friendly cities on the list will – without a doubt – be of little surprise to many. For example, Brighton which scooped the top spot on this occasion, often wins plaudits for its meat-free offering.

Conversely, London will be a glaring omission for many. After all, consumer experts at money.co.uk recently crowned London Europe’s most vegan-friendly city in a list.

However, their methodology was different. By comparison, they considered a wider range of metrics. For example, the number of speciality restaurant and the number of speciality takeaway services in a city.

In addition, they analyzed the cost of a classic home-cooked meal for each diet; the cost of energy to cook a homemade meal; and the number of speciality cooking classes.

Top 10

1. Brighton – 9.14 restaurants / 15,000 inhabitants
2. Oxford – 5.81 restaurants / 15,000 inhabitants
3. Edinburgh – 5.50 restaurants / 15,000 inhabitants
4. Cambridge – 5.39 restaurants / 15,000 inhabitants
5. York – 4.63 restaurants / 15,000 inhabitants
6. Newcastle – 4.56 restaurants / 15,000 inhabitants
7. Glasgow – 4.56 restaurants / 15,000 inhabitants
8. Norwich – 4.21 restaurants / 15,000 inhabitants
9. Nottingham – 3.99 restaurants / 15,000 inhabitants
10. Cardiff – 3.77 restaurants / 15,000 inhabitants