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Craven in North Yorkshire is voted the happiest place in the UK, according to a survey

Residents of the rural district rated their level of happiness as 8.3 out of 10 - well above the national average of 7.5

THE UK’s happiest place is Craven in North Yorkshire, a survey has revealed.

Residents of the Dales district rated their level of happiness as 8.3 out of ten — well above the national average of 7.5.

 Craven in North Yorkshire has scored the highest ratings for happiness and life satisfaction in the UK
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Craven in North Yorkshire has scored the highest ratings for happiness and life satisfaction in the UKCredit: Rex Features
 Residents of the rural district rated their happiness levels well above the national UK average
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Residents of the rural district rated their happiness levels well above the national UK averageCredit: Rex Features
 For life satisfaction residents rated 8.5, compared with a UK average of 7.7
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For life satisfaction residents rated 8.5, compared with a UK average of 7.7Credit: Rex Features
 Craven also has the lowest level of anxiety
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Craven also has the lowest level of anxietyCredit: Getty - Contributor

For life satisfaction they rated 8.5, compared with a UK average of 7.7.

The survey by the Office for National Statistics was compiled between April 2016 and March 2017.

It shows a UK-wide increase in average happiness and life satisfaction, compared with the previous year.

Statistician Matthew Steel said: “It’s worth noting that employment rates rose during the period covered by this report.”

Craven also had the lowest level of anxiety.

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