Britain’s happiest locations to dwell revealed – does your space make the highest 20?

Skipton in North Yorkshire has been topped the happiest place to dwell in Nice Britain for the primary time in Rightmove’s 14^th annual Completely satisfied at Residence Index.

1000’s of residents throughout over 200 areas in Nice Britain informed Rightmove how they really feel about their space, from the friendliness of the individuals to the entry to employment alternatives. The examine additionally requested residents to share how completely happy they really feel about the place they dwell.

This yr, Skipton tops the listing of happiest areas, having come second in 2020 and sixth in final yr’s examine. Residents of Skipton ranked the market city highest for its entry to nature and inexperienced areas, the friendliness of the individuals, and entry to important providers like faculties and medical doctors.

Residents additionally ranked Skipton extremely for feeling they are often themselves there, and the affordability of the realm, feeling that they earned sufficient to dwell comfortably in Skipton. The city was ranked much less extremely for its entry to employment alternatives and fascinating jobs, and residents dwelling close by to family and friends.

The typical asking worth for a house in Skipton is £326,093, which is decrease than the present nationwide common of £364,833. It additionally has the second lowest price ticket inside the high ten happiest areas this yr.

Patrick McCutcheon, head of residential at Dacre, Son & Hartley in Yorkshire, commented: “Combining neighborhood, countryside and communication – Skipton has all of it. A extremely fascinating dwelling setting with instant entry to The Dales and an attractive setting amidst a few of the area’s most interesting countryside, and solely a little bit greater than an hour from The Lake District.

In second place on this yr’s examine is the borough of Richmond-upon-Thames in London. Residents of Richmond additionally ranked it extremely for its entry to nature and important native providers, in addition to non-essential facilities resembling eating places and outlets.

In third place is Camden, with the North London borough taking a podium spot for the primary time within the 14-year historical past of the examine. Stirling has been ranked the happiest place to dwell in Scotland by its residents, and Anglesey is that this yr’s happiest place to dwell in Wales.

Trying extra broadly at this yr’s outcomes, on common residents within the South West are the happiest with the place they dwell, and people within the East Midlands are least completely happy. Nevertheless, the margins are small, and total extra individuals throughout Nice Britain are completely happy than sad with the place they dwell.

Of those who assume they’d be happier dwelling in a distinct space, the South West is the preferred vacation spot to need to transfer to.

In addition to the varied societal elements which make somebody really feel proud of the place they dwell, developments emerged round the kind of location that’s almost certainly to make somebody really feel completely happy.

Those that lived in a rural location had been extra prone to say they felt completely happy the place they lived than city and suburban dwellers. Riverside, woodland or coastal areas had been additionally extra prone to have completely happy residents.

The examine additionally revealed that residents who dwell near a nationwide park, or Space of Excellent Pure Magnificence are happier on common than those that don’t.

The examine highlighted how being proud of the place you reside tends to extend with age. Residents aged 18-24 had been the least prone to say they felt completely happy the place they dwell. Happiness then will increase by way of the age brackets, with these aged 65 and over the almost certainly to really feel completely happy the place they dwell.

Colleen Babcock, Rightmove’s property skilled mentioned: “Every year our examine celebrates all of the various things that make us really feel proud of the place we dwell – our neighbours, inexperienced areas, accessing essential providers. Much more goes into selecting an space to dwell aside from the house itself.

“Being inside simple attain of nature and inexperienced areas often comes out as an essential issue for individuals, together with having pleasant neighbours and feeling you may really be your self the place you reside. It’s nice to see the city of Skipton getting the eye it deserves this yr having ranked extremely in earlier research.”