Northern Ireland had the highest levels of well-being in the United Kingdom in 2020, with residents there scoring their life satisfaction, happiness and feelings of worthwhile higher than anywhere else in the UK. By contrast, London had the lowest levels of life satisfaction and worthwhileness, with the North East having the lowest ranking for happiness.
Well-being of regions of the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019/20
(average score 0-10)
Life Satisfaction: "Overall, how satisfied are you with your life nowadays? Where 0 is 'not at all satisfied' and 10 is 'completely satisfied'.
Happiness: "Overall, how happy did you feel yesterday? There are no right or wrong answers,give an answer on a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is “not at all” and 10 is “completely”.
Worthwhile: "Overall, to what extent do you feel the things you do in your life are worthwhile? Where 0 is 'not at all worthwhile' and 10 is 'completely worthwhile'.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (July 30, 2020). Well-being of regions of the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019/20 (average score 0-10) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/917922/happiest-places-in-the-uk/
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