Telford voted 10th 'happiest place to live' in Britain
Telford has been voted as the 10th happiest place to live in Britain in survey which asked people how contented they are with their home and local community.
The survey of nearly 50,000 people by property website Rightmove voted the North Yorkshire spa town of Harrogate as the No. 1 happiest place.
Inverness in Scotland was ranked second in the "happy at home" index, while Taunton, Stockport, Falkirk, Hull, Preston and Truro were also named as being among the top 10 happiest places to live in the country.
In the West Midlands region Telford was voted to the number one spot whilst Shrewsbury came in third.
The survey asked people questions such as how proud they are of their home, whether they are satisfied with how it is decorated, how safe they feel in their community, whether they have enough living space, how friendly the neighbours are and whether they worry about the value of their property.
Rightmove said Harrogate scored top in the survey for safety, its sense of neighbourliness and recreation and this is the second year running that the town has come first in the overall index. The average house asking price in Harrogate is £309,133, which is around £37,000 higher than the national average.
The 10 happiest places to live in Britain, according to Rightmove:
1. Harrogate, Yorkshire and the Humber
2. Inverness, Scotland
3. Taunton, South West
4. Stockport, North West
5. Falkirk, Scotland
6. Norwich, East Anglia
7. Hull, Yorkshire and the Humber
8. Preston, North West
9. Truro, South West
10. Telford, West Midlands
