A Lancashire market town has been named one of the happiest places to live in the UK in an annual survey by Rightmove.
Residents expressed opinions on topics such as how proud they feeI about where they live, their sense of belonging, community spirit, whether they can be themselves, whether they can earn enough to live comfortably in their area, public transport, sports and recreation, green spaces and artistic and cultural activities.
Woodbridge in Suffolk topped the list while the London borough of Richmond upon Thames was placed second, having been top last year, while Hexham in Northumberland, a previous winner, was ranked third. Monmouth was crowned the happiest place to live in Wales, while Stirling came top in Scotland. Tim Bannister, Rightmove’s property expert, said: "It’s the younger generation who are most likely to say they would be happier living somewhere else, many of whom have to travel to cities for education or to find their first jobs."