Leaking bathrooms, emergency plumbers and flushing issues are by far the worst in Inverness, the northernmost city in the UK, analysis from CCL Wetrooms shows.
The city records the highest number of bathroom emergency searches per capita in the UK, reflecting its aging water infrastructure, shifting geology and freezing weather in winter.
Wrexham is the second worst city, followed by Derry – signalling that smaller cities seem to have more issues.
The highest-ranking large city is Leeds, where there is very high demand for emergency plumbers and tap repairs.
At the other end of the spectrum Southampton has the lowest number of bathroom-related searches per 1,000 residents, while issues are also particularly rare in Manchester, Nottingham and Leicester.
The research is based on Google search data to uncover where residents are most frequently dealing with leaks, broken toilets, faulty taps and urgent plumbing emergencies.
Top four cities for bathroom mishap
| City | Term Searches Per 1000 People | RANK |
| Inverness | 0.86 | 1 |
| Wrexham | 0.61 | 2 |
| Londonderry (Derry) | 0.48 | 3 |
| Leeds | 0.36 | 4 |
| Dundee | 0.34 | 5 |
| Wolverhampton | 0.3 | 6 |
| Edinburgh | 0.28 | 7 |
| London | 0.27 | 8 |
| Plymouth | 0.27 | 9 |
