Which are the ten happiest cities in Britain?

People from a North Yorkshire spa town are the happiest, while Barking and Dagenham residents are least content

Flowers outside the Crown Hotel
Spring flowers adorn the front of the Crown Hotel in the spa town of Harrogate
(Image credit: 2012 Getty Images)

Harrogate has been named the happiest place to live in Britain for the third year in a row, based on a survey by the property website Rightmove.

Residents of the picturesque North Yorkshire spa town rated it highly in terms of general upkeep, safety and pride in the local area. "Anyone who lives here knows exactly how great Harrogate and its fabulous lifestyle is," says the Yorkshire Post.

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