St Ives ranked among Britain's happiest places to live

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Nov, 06:01 · Archive

St Ives has been named the second happiest place to live in the South West in Rightmove's 15th annual 'happy at home index', finishing 17th overall in Britain. This makes it the highest-ranked place in Cornwall. The survey questioned more than 24,000 residents across 221 locations about different aspects of where they live, including access to nature and green spaces, local services, amenities and employment opportunities. Four-fifths of respondents said they were happy with their local area.

Richmond upon Thames was crowned the happiest place to live in Britain overall, returning to the top spot after previously winning in 2023. It was praised for its access to nature, local services, shops and restaurants, and employment opportunities. Harrogate in North Yorkshire ranked second nationally, followed by Cirencester in Gloucestershire in third place. The South West region achieved the highest average happiness score of any region in the country, whilst Greater London recorded the lowest.

How it is being reported

• Cornish seaside town among Britain’s happiest places to liveA popular Cornish seaside town has been ranked among Britain’s happiest places to live, finishing second across the South West in a new survey.Falmouth Packet · 15 Nov, 05:00
• Where Cornwall’s happiest people live and how they compare to the rest of the UKThree locations have been named in an annual survey - and you'd probably guess two it came up withCornwallLive · 14 Nov, 06:00

In this story: St Ives · Cornwall · Richmond upon Thames · Harrogate · Cirencester · Rightmove

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