Scotland’s happy place is East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire is the happiest place to live in Scotland. A Royal Mail study looking at eight measures linked to happiness – including life expectancy, crime levels and earnings – put the suburban Glasgow area, where the average income is in the UK’s top 10 per cent, at No1.
East Dunbartonshire was ranked second in the Scots list, thanks to its low levels of crime and good access to health services, while Aberdeenshire came third, also scoring well for health services.
Highland had the joint highest score for reported well-being across the UK, while the Shetland Islands’ low crime rate and low deprivation levels scored well.
South Ayrshire finished in ninth position with a strong performance in access to local services.
Winchester, in Hampshire, was declared the happiest place to live in the UK.
A Royal Mail spokeswoman said: “For people across the UK looking to live in or visit the happiest places, there are plenty to choose from.”
Scotland's happiness Top 10 list
1. East Renfrewshire
2. East Dunbartonshire
3. Aberdeenshire
4. Stirling
5. Borders
6. Midlothian
7. East Lothian
8. Highland
9. South Ayrshire
10. Shetlands.