{"id":148375,"date":"2024-12-04T18:22:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T11:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-happiest-place-to-live-in-the-uk-its-not-london\/"},"modified":"2024-12-04T18:36:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T11:36:45","slug":"the-happiest-place-to-live-in-the-uk-its-not-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-happiest-place-to-live-in-the-uk-its-not-london\/","title":{"rendered":"The happiest place to live in the UK? It\u2019s not London \u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nWith high scores for friendly neighbours and access to services, Woodbridge in Suffolk has topped Rightmove\u2019s annual list for the first timeIt may not have the bright lights of London or Edinburgh, or even the celebrity or notoriety of some of the Great Britain\u2019s better known villages and towns.But in one respect, Woodbridge in Suffolk seems to trump them all: it is the happiest place to live in Britain. At least that is the conclusion of a survey by the property website Rightmove.Woodbridge, East of England, \u00a3441,569, \u00a31,478Richmond upon Thames, London, \u00a3939,329, \u00a33,131Hexham, North East, \u00a3313,147, \u00a3840Monmouth, Wales, \u00a3320,974, \u00a31,335Harrogate, Yorkshire and the Humber, \u00a3394,312, \u00a31,439Skipton, Yorkshire and the Humber, \u00a3263,479, \u00a31,030Sevenoaks, South East, \u00a3881,061, \u00a32,924Leigh on Sea, East of England, \u00a3465,542, \u00a31,796Cirencester, South West, \u00a3384,013, \u00a31,495Wokingham, South East, \u00a3590,949, \u00a32,120Winchester, South East, \u00a3578,760, \u00a32,069Stirling, Scotland, \u00a3214,441, \u00a31,227Stratford-upon-Avon, West Midlands, \u00a3413,115, \u00a31,604Horsham, South East, \u00a3458,641, \u00a31,983Kendal, North West, \u00a3285,645, \u00a3966Kensington and Chelsea, London, \u00a31,667,573, \u00a35,345Chorley, North West, \u00a3197,199, \u00a3883Hove, South East, \u00a3555,193, \u00a31,993Wandsworth, London, \u00a3865,205, \u00a33,159Hitchin, East of England, \u00a3510,612, \u00a31,730 Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2024\/dec\/04\/the-happiest-place-to-live-in-the-uk-its-not-london\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The happiest place to live in the UK? 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