Emmerdale - My favourite because of the location, I like almost all things Yorkshire, can paint light and dark well; love the characters, normally consistent and I personally think when it gets it right, it's the superior brand
Coronation Street - Similar style to Emmerdale, it's lighter, like the characters, and the references and puns used. The writing can be clever; honestly when its on top form imo it's right up there with Emmerdale.
EastEnders (very much depends on what's going on) - First soap I ever experienced my families favourite so I'm always around it somehow, it's definitely a show I have to be in the right frame of mind to watch or else... Good at what it does though when it gets it right.
Doctors (When I get a chance) - Like the fact it's unique, in the sense that there are a core of characters the Doctors/Practitioners yet they bring in different actors/characters to play out different stories. The acting on the show is normally at a good level; good at what it does, good at storytelling another of what I would call a soap-soap in altered formatting.
Fair City - Like most of the characters involved, it's got a smaller cast which is good and bad, the acting and storylines aren't always the best, but it has a decent vibe about it and is good right now.
River City - I would describe as a mixture of the big three UK soaps in style, smaller cast, great set, believable and good characters. I really feel it benefits from not being on too often, as the consistency remains more than on other soaps, feels like a soap-soap.
Home and Away - Again the set/location, the characters, I like the sensationalism when it comes to H&A just think its a better version of Oaks, it can do powerful drama well, yet it can be fairly light.
Neighbours - Good characters, storylines, writing is normally really good, Neighbours is another one of those soaps that gets the consistency right.