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.
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.
