Do you live in the happiest place in the UK?

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Do you love where you live or do you wish you were elsewhere? We reveal the happiest place to live in the UK.

Overall, the residents of Carlisle, Cumbria, are the happiest with where they live, research from Rightmove has revealed.

In fact, people living in the north of the country seem to be more content overall, with only three of the happiest towns and cities being in the south.

The unhappiest area is the east of London, followed by Ilford and the south east of London.

To work out the overall level of happiness people feel with where they live, Rightmove used 12 measures, split into three categories: your property, your home and your community.

The 12 measures were: décor, space, contentment, value, investment, well-being, pride, costs, safety, amenities, recreation and neighbourliness.

Across the UK, the thing that people were most happy with was the safety of their area and their general well-being.

The factor that most people, nationwide, were least happy with was the cost of running a home.

Cut costs

There are a number of actions those struggling with household costs can take to reduce their monthly outgoings.

Energy bills often take a huge chunk out of our earnings, so reducing these can help people to live more comfortably.

Simple actions such as switching lights off when leaving a room and turning the thermostat down by a couple of degrees can all add up to a major saving.

Those struggling to pay their energy bills may want to contact their supplier to find out what help is available to them.

People may find they’re entitled to free loft and cavity insulation or other energy-saving measures.

Shop smarter

Supermarket shopping is another major drain on household finances, but there are ways in which homeowners can soften the blow.

Using coupons and vouchers can help shoppers to buy items for less and cashback credit cards allow people to gain money back as they shop.

Swapping branded items for supermarkets’ own versions can also help to bring the cost of shopping down.

Finally, visiting large supermarkets rather than smaller local branches may result in shoppers getting more for their money as these larger stores tend to stock more low-value options.

**This material is for information purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. We strongly encourage our readers not to rely solely on this content, but to seek independent advice when making financial decisions.**

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