Britainā€™s Most Boring

We surveyed over 3,000 Brits to discover the dullest things

Most boring city/town?

  1. London
  2. Leeds
  3. Birmingham
  4. Manchester
  5. Hull
  6. Liverpool
  7. Bradford
  8. Stoke
  9. Blackpool
  10. Grimsby

Most boring name?

Most boring name for a woman?

  1. Anne/Ann
  2. Jane
  3. Susan/Sue
  4. Mary
  5. Karen
  6. Doris
  7. Margaret
  8. Eve
  9. Tracy
  10. Elizabeth/Liz

Most boring name for a man?

  1. John
  2. Robert/Rob
  3. David/Dave
  4. Fred
  5. Nigel
  6. Kevin
  7. James/Jim
  8. Gary
  9. Alan
  10. Boris

Most boring job?

  1. Cleaner
  2. Office Worker
  3. Factory Worker
  4. Security Guard
  5. Accountant
  6. Shop Worker
  7. Refuse Collector
  8. Librarian
  9. Painter & Decorator
  10. Call Centre Worker

Most boring hobby?

  1. Trainspotting
  2. Stamp Collecting
  3. Fishing
  4. Golf
  5. Football
  6. Knitting
  7. Cricket
  8. Birdwatching
  9. Chess
  10. Reading

Most boring food?

  1. Rice
  2. Pasta
  3. Bread
  4. Chips
  5. Porridge
  6. Beans
  7. Potatoes
  8. Fish
  9. Salad
  10. Tripe

UK respondents gave 3,157 free-text answers via Google Surveys for the six questions. Data was gathered in October 2022 and then manually tidied and collated.