By Emily Kent Smith He may be known for his dashing looks and command a worldwide fanbase but Harry Styles' home town is the least musically sophisticated place in Britain, a study has found. The odds could have been stacked against Mr Styles after research, which maps musical ability by area, revealed that Redditch tops the list for its lack of musical ear. The 20-year-old's birthplace was ranked number one for its failure to engage with music and lack of musical sophistication. Scroll down for video The survey found that those living in certain areas of the country were more musically talented. Harry Styles' birth place, Redditch in Worcestershire came out as the least musical place in the UK
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The study surveyed more than 94,000 people in towns and cities across UK
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Research by Goldsmiths, University of London and BBC Lab UK
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Areas were ranked according to their musical talent
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Redditch, Styles' hometown, was listed as the worst for musical ability
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Hastings, home to Andy Bell from Erasure, was tipped as the best
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