From the approachable Geordie twang to the instantly recognisable Liverpool lilt, the UK is home to some of the most distinctive accents in the world.
Now, a study has revealed just how much your accent conveys about you.
Researchers from the University of Cambridge played recordings of men with various British accents to people from all over the UK.
The participants were asked to rate the voices according to 10 social traits such as kindness, being friendly, honest and trustworthy.
They were also asked to rate how likely the voices were to have performed 10 different behaviours – including crimes, cheating, or driving dangerously.
The results will come as a relief for people from Cardiff, whose accents were ranked as the kindest and most friendly.
However, people from Liverpool will be saddened to learn that the Scouse accent was ranked as the most aggressive, and most likely to cheat on a romantic partner.
So, what does your accent say about you? Scroll down for the full results.
London
The results of the study suggest that people with a London accent – such as Danny Dyer, David Beckham, and Ray Winstone – are at risk of becoming ‘vicitms of injustice’.
This accent was rated the most likely to be working class, and the second most likely to physically assault someone, second only to the Liverpool accent.
Conversely, the London accent was deemed the least educated and the least intelligent, and was ninth on the list for kindness – just ahead of the Newcastle accent.
Liverpool
The Liverpool accent is one of the most recognisable accents in the UK, with stars including Cilla Black, Stephen Graham, and Jodie Comer all hailing from the city.
However, the results don’t paint a very flattering picture of how Scousers are perceived.
The Liverpool accent was top of the list for aggression, physically assaulting someone, shoplifting, cheating on a romantic partner, driving dangerously, lying on their CV, and vandalising a shop front.
Meanwhile, people with this accent were bottom of the list for honesty, returning a lost wallet to its owner, and reporting a relative to the police for a minor offence.
Newcastle
Ant & Dec, Cheryl Cole, and Alan Shearer all hail from Newcastle and have strong Geordie accents.
Somewhat surprisingly, the study suggests that the Newcastle accent is the least friendly, least kind, the least trustworthy, and the least confident of all the accents in the UK.
Unfortunately, the accent was also ranked as the second most likely to shoplift or vandalise a shop.
Cardiff
Colin Jackson, Tom Ellis, and Charlotte Church all hail from Cardiff, and will happy to hear that the accent is associated with several positive traits.
For example, people from the Welsh city were deemed the most friendly and kind.
‘Welsh, Northern Irish and Scottish accents perceived more positively than regional English accents overall,’ the researchers explained.
Bradford
Zayn Malik and Jennifer Metfcalfe are both from Bradford – but probably won’t be pleased with their accent’s associations.
The Bradford accent was rated as the second least-friendly, second only to the Newcastle accent.
What’s more, the accent was rated as the second most likely to cheat on a romantic partner, drive dangerously, and lie on their CV.
Birmingham
It was a mixed bag of results for the Birmingham accent, as heard on stars like Ozzy Osbourne, Jack Grealish, and Alison Hammond.
The Brummie accent was rated the second most honest, the second least aggressive, and third most trustworthy.
It was also deemed the second least likely to lie on their CV – but the second least confident.
Bristol
The Bristol accent – as heard on Stephen Merchant, Russell Howard, and Maisie Williams – was rated as fairly average across the board.
Listeners said the accent was the third least likely to physically assault someone, the third least confident, and the third least likely to touch someone sexually without consent.
Glasgow
The results were overall very positive for Glaswegians like James McAvoy.
The Glasgow accent was deemed the most honest, the most trustworthy, and the most likely to stand up for someone who is being harassed.
It was also dubbed the least likely to lie on their CV and the least likely to touch someone sexually without their consent.
Belfast
Belfast locals including Jamie Dornan, Van Morrison, and Kenneth Branagh will be pleased to hear that the Belfast accent is very well received on the whole.
Participants rated it as the second most trustworthy, friendly and kind accent.
People with this accent were also deemed the least likely to cheat on a romantic partner or drive dangerously, and the second least likely to touch someone sexually without their consent or to vandalise a shop front.
Posh English (also known as Standard Southern British English, SSBE)
Finally, in news that will come as a surprise to no-one, the Posh English accent (also known as SSBE), was rated the least likely to be working class, the most highly educated, and the wealthiest.
However, Made in Chelsea stars like Jamie Laing will also be pleased to hear that the Posh English accent was rated as the most confident and intelligent.
In addition, people with this accent were deemed the least likely to vandalise a shop, to physically assault someone, or to shoplift.
However, they were also the least likely to stand up for someone who was being harassed.
