Here are the 20 happiest places to live in Great Britain according to
Which? - my bolding of those in or close to our area
1 - St Ives, South West
2 - Skipton, Yorkshire & The Humber
3 - Leamington Spa, West Midlands
4 - Llandrindod Wells, Wales
5 - Perth, Scotland
6 - Kendal, North West
7 - Stratford-upon-Avon, West Midlands
8 - Dorchester, South West
9 - Harrogate, Yorkshire & The Humber
10 - Richmond upon Thames, London
11 - Falmouth, South West
12 - Hexham, North East
13 - Weymouth, South West
14 - Shrewsbury, West Midlands
15 - Tonbridge, South East
16 - Plymouth, South West
17 - Poole, South West
18 - Northwich, North West
19 - Barnstaple, South West
20 - Guildford, South East
Key factors for making a place happy ... from later in that article, suggested by Right Move
1. Shops and facilities
2. Transport connections and traffic
3. Schools and catchment areas
4. Neighbours and community
5. Environment and air quality
Includes under item 2:
If you don’t drive, research how frequent (and crowded) buses or trains are, and how much fares cost. If you’ll be commuting in to a city, fares tend to be more expensive the further away you live, but property prices are generally cheaper.
Living somewhere with great schools, bustling town centres or popular venues can be a big bonus, but it’s worth visiting the area at peak times to check what the traffic is like.
