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Two areas in Hertfordshire make 'Britain's happiest place to live' list

Hitchin is ranked the happiest place to live in the East of England

Author: Amber RoderickPublished 24th Nov 2021

The happiest places to live in Britain in 2021 have been revealed, and two of those areas are in Hertfordshire.

The "happy at home" index, now in its 10th year, asked more than 21,000 people across Britain how they feel about where they live.

Across the whole of Britain, Hitchin came twelfth in the rankings - which put it at the highest spot in the East of England.

Also in Hertfordshire, St Albans came 19th on the list for this year.

The index compiled by Rightmove measured aspects including friendliness and community spirit and whether people feel they can be themselves.

It also asked residents about nature and green spaces, opportunities locally to develop skills and amenities including schools, restaurants, shops and sports facilities.

Here are the happiest places in Britain, according to Rightmove, with the average asking price for a home and the average monthly asking rental price:

  1. Hexham, North East, ÂŁ297,088, ÂŁ842
  1. Richmond-upon-Thames, London, ÂŁ1,196,892, ÂŁ3,235
  1. Harrogate, Yorkshire and the Humber, ÂŁ353,624, ÂŁ1,163
  1. Hove, South East, ÂŁ525,906, ÂŁ1,879
  1. Llandrindod Wells, Wales, ÂŁ193,601, ÂŁ445
  1. Stirling, Scotland, ÂŁ191,226, ÂŁ877
  1. Monmouth, Wales, ÂŁ312,649, ÂŁ929
  1. St Ives, South West, ÂŁ494,393, ÂŁ1,150
  1. Anglesey, Wales, ÂŁ278,391, ÂŁ776
  1. Leamington Spa, West Midlands, ÂŁ350,981, ÂŁ1,203
  1. Perth, Scotland, ÂŁ167,160, ÂŁ679

12. Hitchin, East of England, ÂŁ491,223, ÂŁ1,392

  1. Woodbridge, East of England, ÂŁ427,542, ÂŁ1,129
  1. Kendal, North West, ÂŁ258,961, ÂŁ837
  1. Macclesfield, North West, ÂŁ277,772, ÂŁ981
  1. Exeter, South West, ÂŁ303,215, ÂŁ1,234
  1. Salisbury, South West, ÂŁ318,806, ÂŁ1,090
  1. Horsham, South East, ÂŁ433,892, ÂŁ1,433

19. St Albans, East of England, ÂŁ632,320, ÂŁ1,888

  1. Guildford, South East, ÂŁ542,947, ÂŁ1,913

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