The humble Yorkshire accent has been named one of the ‘most desired’ accent in the UK, according to a new analysis.
Yep, we’ll absolutely take that.
A new analysis by The Hearing Care Partnership has revealed which regional voices are ‘turning heads’ in 2025, and the Yorkshire accent has been included in the 10.
Last year in the hearing care company’s study, Essex topped the list as the UK’s most desired accent, but in 2025, Manchester came up to first place with a huge 127% increase in searches, pushing Essex down to the second spot.
The company claims the long-awaited Oasis reunion could be the ‘driving force’ behind the nation’s new curiosity towards Manchester’s tone.
“It’s interesting to see how the Manchester accent has become popular all of a sudden,” Ashish Shah, who is an audiologist at The Hearing Care Partnership, commented on the findings.
Coming in at number three was the Welsh accent and finally at number four was Yorkshire, obviously we’re biased and would’ve bumped it up to number one but you can’t have it all.
Top 10 ‘most desired’ UK accents
- Manchester
- Essex
- Welsh
- Yorkshire
- Geordie
- Cockney
- Scouse
- Birmingham
- Scottish
- Irish
Elsewhere on the list, it appears that regional accents across the UK have seen noticeable shifts.
Our unique sound has seen an 18% boost this year, which is a major shift from 2024 when it was one of the least desirable, and the Geordie accent has also remained a favourite with a 17% increase in interest.
Cockney and Scouse accents have also continued to hold strong, with steady increases between 12% and 17% each.
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