See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy RORY TINGLE, HOME AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT Published: 17:55 BST, 8 June 2026 | Updated: 17:58 BST, 8 June 2026
Britain's happiest places have been revealed, with nearly 95 per cent of residents in one area feeling satisfied with their lot. Northern Ireland topped the list of the UK's jolliest regions, according to the Measures of National Wellbeing index from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Just 5.1 per cent of locals reported having 'low happiness' when the survey was conducted in December last year. The next happiest region was the south-east of England, where only 7.4 per cent of people reported feeling unhappy. Meanwhile, the north-east of England was the gloomiest location, with 10.4 per cent of people declaring themselves unhappy, followed by Yorkshire and the Humber at 8.9 per cent. At a time the UK remains gripped by political chaos and ruled by an unpopular Labour government, ordinary Brits are surprisingly chipper. In fact, just 8.1 per cent rated their happiness as low in October to December 2025.Things were less positive when it came to other aspects of wellbeing, with 23.6 per cent describing feeling 'high' anxiety' in the day before they were surveyed.
