The Dublin accent is the most attractive accent across the UK and Ireland

The Dublin accent is the most attractive accent across the UK and Ireland, according to a new survey by leading coffee retailer Coffee Friend.

The research comes as Love Island fever grips viewers once again and people gear up for a summer of romance.

More than half of people (58%) found the Irish voice attractive, with only 13% finding it unattractive.

The Scottish, specifically Edinburgh, accent was voted the second most attractive with 51% of people finding it the sexiest.

While Queen’s English and the Welsh accent have been deemed the joint third most attractive (47%). The Belfast accent was close behind at 44%.

It’s not good news for those from Birmingham though, with almost half of people (49%) finding the Brummie accent unattractive - the highest across the British Isles.

This was closely followed by Essex (48%) and Liverpool (45%).

Demographic Breakdown

• Men find the Bristolian, Brummie, Essex, Geordie and Scouse accents more attractive than women
• Women find the Cockney, Welsh, Mancunian and Leeds accents more unattractive than men
• The most attractive accent among the younger generation (18-24) is Scottish (65%)
• The most attractive accent among the older generation (65+) is Irish (52%)
• Scotland people find the Cockney accent the most unattractive (41%)
• Welsh people find the Essex and Scouse accent most unattractive (both 50%)
• Northern Irish people find the Brummie accent most unattractive (43%)

A Coffee Friend spokesperson said: “With Love Island back on our screens and the UK and Ireland primed for a summer of romance, our survey of adults in 2021 has found which accent is our favourite on paper.

“And it’s the Dublin Irish accent that sets tongues wagging, with 58% of people polled finding it attractive - just ahead of the Scottish accent at 51%.

“Queen’s English - ‘posh’ to most people - scores well alongside Welsh at 47%. But the situation is not too good for Essex and Brummie, who both finish bottom with just 21% and 22% respectively finding those accents attractive.”

Q: How attractive do you find the following accents?

The survey of 2,000 adults across the UK was conducted by Coffee Friend between June 22nd and June 24th.