Well-being of UK regions 2020

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)

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Release date

July 2020

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

April 2019 to March 2020

Number of respondents

139,690 respondents

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview, online survey

Supplementary notes

* Respondents were asked the following questions

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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