Ten Happiest Places To Live in the UK

Every year Rightmove ask people in Great Britain to tell us how they feel about where they live. They ask people what they love about their local areas, and what makes a place really feel like home.  The annual survey is now in its 11th year, and this year they heard from more than 21,000 people living in towns, cities, and villages up and down the nation.  

Residents score their local areas on things like community spirit, and how much access they have to nature and green spaces, as well as artistic and cultural activities. This year’s study is set against a backdrop of rising cost-of-living concerns, and a sense of belonging is what people valued most among the survey’s happiness measures.  

The Happy at Home survey really shows that the things that make people happy to live in their area are not so much the physical aspects of that area but more the personal aspects, such as our sense of belonging, the community and the people,” says Rightmoves property expert, Tim Bannister.  “The last few months have undoubtedly been difficult for many, and as we learned during another difficult period in 2020, this is often when we look to our local area and community for support and happiness,” he adds. 

So, which locations in Great Britain have been voted the happiest by the people that live in them? Take a look at the places that made the top ten in 2022. All of us at Barbers feel that all our areas should be included as we love living here - maybe 2023 we shall find one of our lovely towns or villages on the list!