Happiest places to live 2023: Wirral and Southport named in top 10 happiest places to live in the North West

Two areas of Merseyside have been named in the top ten happiest places to live in the North West.

Published 7th Dec 2023, 09:06 BST

Updated 7th Dec 2023, 15:11 BST

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Two areas of Merseyside have been named in the top ten happiest places to live in the North West.

Rightmove’s annual Happy at Home study asked over 26,000 people across Great Britain how they feel about where they live.

The results show that having a sense of belonging to your local area is the most important contributor towards happiness, along with having a strong sense of community, and polite and friendly residents.

This year, Richmond upon Thames in London has been named the happiest place to live by residents. Winchester in Hampshire is in second place, and Monmouth in Wales is in third place.

Sadly, Merseyside did not make it into the top ten nationally, but two parts of the county did make it into the North West rankings.

The golden sands of Southport Beach are part of the 22-mile Sefton coastline leading from the Mersey into the Ribble Estuary.
In Southport there's an array of shops, arcades, restaurants and a promenade with a ride-on train for younger ones. — The golden sands of Southport Beach are part of the 22-mile Sefton coastline leading from the Mersey into the Ribble Estuary. In Southport there's an array of shops, arcades, restaurants and a promenade with a ride-on train for younger ones.

The golden sands of Southport Beach are part of the 22-mile Sefton coastline leading from the Mersey into the Ribble Estuary.
In Southport there's an array of shops, arcades, restaurants and a promenade with a ride-on train for younger ones. — The golden sands of Southport Beach are part of the 22-mile Sefton coastline leading from the Mersey into the Ribble Estuary. In Southport there's an array of shops, arcades, restaurants and a promenade with a ride-on train for younger ones.

Top 10 happiest places to live in North West England

Kendal - national rank 14
Altrincham - national rank 29
Chorley - national rank 34
Chester - national rank 43
Wirral - national rank 57
Bury - national rank 59
Macclesfield - national rank 62
Southport - national rank 74
Stockport - national rank 98
Northwich - national rank 120

Liverpool came 19th in the North West rankings and 177th nationally. St Helens and Knowsley did not feature.

- Last year's rankings.

Top 10 happiest places to live in Great Britain

Richmond upon Thames
Winchester
Monmouth
Wokingham
Cirenchester
Skipton
Hemel Hempstead
Kensington and Chelsea
St Ives
Hexam

North West Great Britain

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