Northern Ireland is the happiest place to live in the UK, a survey by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has revealed.
Four Northern Irish counties made it into the ‘happy five’, with Antrim taking the top spot, followed by Fermanagh, Omagh and Dungannon.
The twice-yearly survey showed people in the UK are generally more satisfied with their lives than at any time in the past three years.
The happy lists in full:
The five happiest places in the UK, according to the report, are:
- Antrim, Northern Ireland
- Fermanagh Northern Ireland
- Babergh, Suffolk
- Omagh, Northern Ireland
- Dungannon, Northern Ireland
The least happy areas are:
- Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria
- Dartford, Kent
- Torridge, Devon
- Maldon, Essex
- South Ribble, Lancashire
The areas with the least anxiety are:
- Richmondshire, Yorkshire
- Wolverhampton, West Midlands
- Antrim, Northern Ireland
- Warwick, West Midlands
- Omagh, Northern Ireland
The areas with the highest anxiety are:
- Hackney, London
- Cookstown, Northern Ireland
- Barking & Dagenham, London
- Harborough, East Midlands
- Lambeth, London
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