The northern city of Sheffield has been named as one of the top areas people want to leave.

According to the Sheffield Telegraph, figures from the Emigration Group reveal that in the last eight months, 10,000 enquiries have been received.

High proportions of these were from people living in Sheffield and Manchester, the report adds.

Paul Arthur, director of the Emigration Group, tells the paper: “Our company has experienced a huge volume of enquiries from Sheffield this year, 208 enquires in the last eight months which compared to our average enquiry rate of 78, is very high.”

Spain and France are among the most popular locations, the publication continues, with many people seeking a better life for themselves and their families.