There were about 42,000 polling stations across the UK, a high proportion of which were nurseries, schools and colleges. Numerous youth and community centres, libraries and universities also made way for voters.
For example, of 131 polling stations in Nottingham, 39 were nurseries or schools and three were youth centres.
Out of 107 polling stations in the London Borough of Southwark, 26 were based in nurseries, schools and colleges, and one was based in a youth centre.
In Portsmouth, there were 78 polling stations, 28 of which were based in nurseries, children's centres or schools and two of which were set up in youth centres.
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