Sheffield named as one of the happiest places to live in the UK - here's where it ranks

Sheffield has been named as one of the top five places to live in the UK.

That’s according to a recent survey carried out by property-selling company Housebuyers4u which aims to offer an insight into how Brits really feel about their lives, homes and local neighbourhoods.

The research looked at 50+ major UK cities to see where people are happiest. It measured how satisfied residents feel with their lives on a scale of 0 to 10, how safe their neighbourhoods are, and what their surroundings are like in terms of parks, housing, and getting around. The study also tracked how many people feel lonely, how many have jobs, and how often locals search online for things like "am I depressed" or "I can't sleep." Each city got a score out of 100, with higher numbers meaning happier residents.

The Steel City, which is renowned for its excellent range of parks and green spaces, boasts an excellent score 91 out of 100 for quality of life while it also has an overall employment rate of 73.1%

Sheffield’s lonely prevalence is at 10.5% but is much lower than some of the other cities in the study while it’s safety score is at 57.4 out of 100.

Overall, based on the data, Sheffield is the fifth happiest place to live in England.

Here’s the full list of places to make the top 10 in Housebuyers4u’s recent study:

1. York

• Life Satisfaction Score: 7.65
• Quality of Life: 90.0
• Safety Score: 72.87
• Loneliness Prevalence: 9.07
• Employment Rate: 79.40%
• Direct Emotional State Keywords per 10k: 200.8

2. Ipswich

• Life Satisfaction Score: 7.71 (highest)
• Quality of Life: 84.0
• Safety Score: 60.89
• Loneliness Prevalence: 7.51
• Employment Rate: 85.90% (highest)
• Direct Emotional State Keywords per 10k: 333.3

3. Newcastle upon Tyne

• Life Satisfaction Score: 7.69
• Quality of Life: 92.0
• Safety Score: 60.70
• Loneliness Prevalence: 12.46 (highest)
• Employment Rate: 74.30%
• Direct Emotional State Keywords per 10k: 202.0

4. Oxford

• Life Satisfaction Score: 7.68
• Quality of Life: 88.0
• Safety Score: 63.00
• Loneliness Prevalence: 7.66
• Employment Rate: 80.80%
• Direct Emotional State Keywords per 10k: 486.2 (highest)

5. Sheffield

• Life Satisfaction Score: 7.66
• Quality of Life: 91.0
• Safety Score: 57.40
• Loneliness Prevalence: 10.05
• Employment Rate: 73.10% (lowest)
• Direct Emotional State Keywords per 10k: 168.8

6. Brighton

• Life Satisfaction Score: 7.57
• Quality of Life: 88.0
• Safety Score: 60.50
• Loneliness Prevalence: 7.61
• Employment Rate: 75.70%
• Direct Emotional State Keywords per 10k: 131.6 (lowest)

7. Edinburgh

• Life Satisfaction Score: 7.42 (lowest)
• Quality of Life: 93.0 (highest)
• Safety Score: 69.50
• Loneliness Prevalence: 8.67
• Employment Rate: 82.10%
• Direct Emotional State Keywords per 10k: 279.8

8. Crawley

• Life Satisfaction Score: 7.55
• Quality of Life: 90.0
• Safety Score: 45.90 (lowest)
• Loneliness Prevalence: 4.95 (lowest)
• Employment Rate: 78.60%
• Direct Emotional State Keywords per 10k: 196.1

9. Cambridge

• Life Satisfaction Score: 7.46
• Quality of Life: 89.0
• Safety Score: 59.73
• Loneliness Prevalence: 6.67
• Employment Rate: 76.30%
• Direct Emotional State Keywords per 10k: 156.9

10.Swindon

• Life Satisfaction Score: 7.60
• Quality of Life: 87.0
• Safety Score: 49.33
• Loneliness Prevalence: 5.19
• Employment Rate: 80.30%
• Direct Emotional State Keywords per 10k: 375.0

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