HOMES in Brighton are dirtier than anywhere else in the country, according to new survey.

A clean homes index has revealed the cleanest and dirtiest cities in the UK, according to how often people complete various household chores.

In Brighton, only a third of people (35 per cent) of people said they washed their bedding once a week, with another 31 per cent washing once every two to three weeks.

Meanwhile, a quarter of people in the city said they clean the fridge just once a month.

Around four per cent of people said they only clean their fridge once a year, while two per cent admitted to never having cleaning the house appliance.

Overall, the city scored two out of a possible ten in the clean homes index.

While Brighton ranked as the lowest city according to the research by Conservatory Land, Plymouth, Edinburgh, Nottingham, Bristol, and Southampton all scored just four.

Belfast was named as the cleanest city, scoring nine.

People were asked how often they completed ten common jobs, including vacuuming, laundry, ironing, emptying bins and dusting.

Experts then looked at a range of data around the frequency chores were carried out, and the recommended cleaning frequency according to experts.

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