Sheffield named as one of happiest places in the UK - and city folk are chirpier than those in Leeds

Sheffield has been named as one of the UK's happiest places in a new survey - putting it ahead of Leeds.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Mar 2017, 08:10 BST
Updated 24th Mar 2017, 09:52 BST
Sheffield is happier than Leeds.Sheffield is happier than Leeds.
Sheffield is happier than Leeds.

The poll, by GalaBingo.com, ranked Sheffield as the second happiest place in Britain - putting it ahead of West Yorkshire rivals Leeds.

Newcastle topped the survey as Britain's happiest place while Manchester and Bristol also made the top five.

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However, Birmingham was named as the country's most miserable spot with London, Glasgow, Norwich and Southampton also named as the most depressing.

The study revealed that two thirds of Brits (65%) rate happiness at 7/10 - and spending time with family is the key way Brits improve their mood.

GalaBingo.com polled over 2,000 Brits to find out how we rate our happiness and what improves our mood. 69% of people in Sheffield said they had a happiness level of 7/10 or more.

Top ten things that make Brits happy:

Spending time with family (46%)

Going on holiday (34%)

Eating favourite foods (25%)

Socialising with friends (24%)

Getting peace and quiet / relaxing! (23%)

Watching your favourite TV show or film (22%)

A long, restful night of sleep / a nap (22%)

Shopping (16%)

Reading (15%)

Getting outdoors (14%)

When asked about big life moments, Brits revealed that having a baby made them most happy, followed by getting married.

Top ten big life moments that make Brits happy

1. Having a baby (40%)

2. Getting married (38%)

3. Buying your first home / dream home (27%)

4. Passing your driving test (22%)

5. Being offered a new job (21%)

6. Getting a promotion (20%)

7. Going on dream holiday or honeymoon (20%)

8. Finding out you a having a baby (16%)

9. Getting engaged (14%)

10. Celebrating a big birthday (14%)

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It also seems that things do get better with age, with over 65s the happiest age group in the nation.

As expected, 25 December is the day of the year when we feel most contented, followed by 1 January.

Karina Adrian, PR & Brand Partnership Manager at GalaBingo.com, said: “To tie in with the unveiling of our new ‘play happy’ TV advert this March, we wanted to find out exactly what makes the nation tick, and just what can impact our moods!

“Here at GalaBingo.com, we try to spread happiness in everything that we do – we really are happy makers!"

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