A North Yorkshire town has been ranked the sixth happiest place to live in Great Britain his year.
The Happy at Home Index asked more than 26,000 people across Britain how they feel about various aspects of where they live, ranging from a sense of community to access to green space. Rightmove compiled its statistics based on answers from residents who ranked their town on 13 ‘happiness factors’
And, Skipton in North Yorkshire, ranked sixth place, according to Which.
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The East of England is the happiest region overall, with five towns featuring in the top 20. The only region not to have a town listed in the top 20 is the East Midlands. Its highest-ranked place is Chesterfield, which came 73rd.
Table-topping Richmond upon Thames is the second most expensive area in the top 20 after Kensington and Chelsea, while Galashiels in Scotland is the cheapest. Eleven of the top 20 areas have average asking prices above Rightmove’s UK average (£361,153).
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Skipton came sixth in the chart, which was the highest ranking town across Yorkshire. Skipton is is a market town in North Yorkshire, which sits on the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. It is just 27 north-west of Leeds and 38 miles west of York.
The town has lots of attractions including its very own Skipton Castle, which is ranked number one thing to do in Skipton. There is also Thornton Hall Country Park, Skipton Castle Wood and Grimwith Reservoir in Skipton that are rated highly with visitors.
Rightmove’s survey found that people living in rural areas were generally happier than those in cities. This was especially the case for those who lived near a national park or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Its analysis found that people cared more about having access to nature and green spaces than public transport, shops and restaurants.
Skipton is close to the Yorkshire Dales.
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