Do YOU live in the happiest city in the UK?

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A new survey has revealed the HAPPIEST and most SATISFIED cities in the UK. If you don't already live in them, it might be time to get packing...

We might all live in Great Britain, but it turns out that some parts of the UK are greater than others - at least where happiness and life satisfaction are concerned.

A now a list of the UKs happiest and most satisfied cities has been published - which is sure to delight some, and further depress others.

But do YOU live in one of the happiest or most satisfied cities in the UK? It's time to find out...

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Residents of Brighton won't be surprised to hear that the seaside spot topped the list as the happiest place to live in the UK. More than a third of Brighton's population chose the word ‘happy’ to describe their lives, as opposed to just 16% of Endiburgh residents (which comes bottom of the happiest cities list).

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Brighton topped the list as the happiest place to live (Credit: Getty) ©Getty

THE HAPPIEST CITIES IN THE UK

  1. Brighton and Hove

  2. Leicester

  3. Portsmouth

  4. Newcastle

  5. Oxford

  6. Chelmsford

  7. Norwich

  8. Bristol

  9. London

  10. Cambridge

  11. Manchester

  12. Belfast

  13. Coventry

  14. Cardiff

  15. Birmingham

  16. York

  17. Plymouth

  18. Sheffield

  19. Leeds

  20. Glasgow

  21. Southampton

  22. Liverpool

  23. Edinburgh

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Oxford residents are most satisfied with life (Credit: Getty) ©Getty

The study also looked at overall satisfaction. Brighton once again scored highly - coming in in third place - but the top spot went to Oxford. Oxford locals scored an average of 6.72/10 for overall life satisfaction, which is 0.35 points above the national average of 6.37/10.

Once again, Edinburgh residents came bottom of the poll, scoring just 5.89/10 for their overall life satisfaction.

BEST UK CITIES FOR LIFE SATISFACTION

  1. Oxford

  2. Bristol

  3. Brighton and Hove

  4. Chelmsford

  5. Leeds

  6. Leicester

  7. Newcastle

  8. Southampton

  9. Manchester

  10. Portsmouth

  11. London

  12. Norwich

  13. Glasgow

  14. Cardiff

  15. Belfast

  16. Liverpool

  17. Coventry

  18. York

  19. Sheffield

  20. Plymouth

  21. Cambridge

  22. Birmingham

  23. Edinburgh

Talking about the results of the survey, Kerry Collinge, Marketing Director for 9NINE Super Seed brand, who commissioned the study, said: "Brighton residents have found themselves topping our happiest city chart. Maybe it’s the sea air and sunny weather that keeps them smiling."

Do you live in Brighton and Hove and agree it's the happiest city in the UK? Or do you live in Edinburgh and think it's great? Let us know on Facebook or Twitter

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