A zombie apocalypse is one of the most fascinating possible outcomes for the human race, with many pondering the idea of what would actually happen.
What would society become? Who would survive and who would fall?
Though highly unlikely of ever happening, intrigue around it has resulted in popular TV shows, films, books, comics, video games being created to cater to the interest.
Advert
Here's a trailer for one of those shows:
The Last of Us is a series that is based on the successful video game of the same name, starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey.
Set 20 years into a pandemic caused by a contagious mass fungal infection that makes humans become zombie-like creatures, it received positive reviews as season one aired in 2023, and season two will be on our screens by 2025.
Advert
You may also remember The Walking Dead, arguably the most successful zombie franchise of all time.
But these shows are all, let's face it, fake - so what would to happen to us in the UK if a zombie apocalypse broke out tomorrow?
Where would be the safest place to go, and where should we avoid at all costs?
Well worry no longer, as it looks like a study has answered these questions for you.
Advert
Rentola, a rental platform, looked at the safest and most dangerous places to be if there were ever a zombie apocalypse.
To identify this, it analysed six categories of data - Vulnerability, Hideouts, Supplies, Safety, Mobility and Hazards - and came to the conclusions based on the scores in each category.
It turns out that the safest location is East, specifically Uttlesford, Essex, best known as the place where celebrity chef Jamie Oliver grew up.
Being in Uttlesford will apparently give you the best chance of survival, as the quaint countryside area features remote farmhouses, abundant food supplies and handy road links.
Residents in the Uttlesford area were informed of the good news, as 52-year-old ex-zombie actor Mark Ropkins told The Mirror: “Knowing we’re the safest place offers me some comfort.
Advert
“I might paint myself grey and join them. I can feed off my acting experience - it could be a new lease of life for me.”
The town's butcher, who would be well equipped to deal with zombies, Tim Strange revealed his plan: “We’ve got knife skills here, zombies don’t know that, so we could deal with it.”
Inspired by the 2004 British classic Shaun of the Dead, retired postman Peter Wigg, said: “I’d lock the doors to the pub, have some beers, then use the snooker cues and darts as weapons to attack the zombies.”
While 28-year-old tree surgeon Bill Smith said he'd do what it took to stay put: “I’d stay here in Great Dunmow if zombies came - I’d still want to sleep in my own bed.”
Advert
But what about the worst place to be if zombies attacked?
People in Craven, North Yorks should beware if news breaks of a zombie-like pandemic, as the study found it to be the most dangerous place to be.
This is because it is one of the less densely populated areas in England, with just 44 people per every 100 hectares of land.
Known for its beautiful caves and waterfalls, this wouldn't be enough to keep residents alive due to how remote it is.
Craven CSI officer Louise Deveraux told the outlet: “It’s scary to find out it’s the most dangerous place.
"We have really low crime here so it’s weird to find out it would be unsafe in an apocalypse. I’d be vastly unprepared, so would most others.”
Here is a condensed version of the study's findings:
10 Best places in the UK to survive a zombie apocalypse
- Uttlesford, Essex
- Crawley, West Sussex
- Folkstone and Hythe
- Kent Thurrock, Essex
- West Suffolk
- Lincoln
- Swale, Kent
- Somerset West and Taunton
- Harborough, Leics
- North East Lincolnshire
10 Worst places in the UK to survive a zombie apocalypse
- Craven, North Yorkshire
- Fylde, Lancashire
- Ribble Valley, Lancashire
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- South Kesteven, Lincs
- Cornwall
- Allerdale, Cumbria
- Rochford, Essex
- Oadby and Wigston, Leics
- Kingston upon Thames, London