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Search the Public Notice PortalJust one city in Scotland has made a list of the top ten ‘happiest’ places in the UK, according to a major estate agent.
Stirling was the only Scottish location to feature on Rightmove’s annual list this year – coming in at eighth pace beneath areas such as Camden in London and Altrincham in the North West of England.
The bustling market town of Skipton in North Yorkshire has been crowned the happiest place to live in 2025.
With a well-preserved medieval castle overlooking its centre, Stirling is surrounded by scenic views and is a gateway to Central Scotland.
More than 19,500 people took part in Rightmove’s 2025 happy at home survey, which was self-selecting. Rightmove sent the survey to people across Britain who had opted in to receive its communications.
Looking more broadly at this year’s results, on average residents in the South West are the happiest with where they live, and those in the East Midlands are least happy, Rightmove said.
But it added the margins are small, and overall more people across Britain are happy than unhappy with where they live.
Of those who believe they would be happier living in a different area, the South West of England is the most popular destination to want to move to.
Here are the happiest places to live in 2025, according to Rightmove, with the region or nation, the average home asking price and the average asking rent per month:
1. Skipton, Yorkshire and the Humber, £326,093, £1,038
2. Richmond upon Thames, London, £942,522, £3,189
3. Camden, London, £1,036,768, £3,523
4. Harrogate, Yorkshire and the Humber, £394,355, £1,535
5. Woodbridge, East of England, £462,734, £1,309
6. Altrincham, North West, £643,244, £2,968
7. Macclesfield, North West, £344,807, £1,407
8. Stirling, Scotland, £226,547, £1,208
9. Cirencester, South West, £472,990, £1,975
10. Hexham, North East, £331,198, £967
People who live in a rural location are more likely to say they feel happy where they lived than urban and suburban dwellers. Riverside, woodland or coastal locations are also more likely to have happy residents.
The study also revealed residents who live close to a national park or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty are typically happier than people who do not.
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The study also indicated being happy with where you live tends to increase with age, perhaps partly because people tend to have bigger housing budgets as they grow older.
Residents aged 18 to 24 are the least likely to be satisfied with where they live and people aged 65 and over are the most likely to feel happy about where they live.
Colleen Babcock, Rightmove’s property expert, said: “Each year our study celebrates all the different things that make us feel happy with where we live – our neighbours, green spaces, having access to important services.
“A lot more goes into choosing an area to live other than the home itself. Being within easy reach of nature and green spaces regularly comes out as an important factor for people, along with having friendly neighbours and feeling you can truly be yourself where you live.
“It’s great to see the town of Skipton getting the attention it deserves this year having ranked highly in previous studies.”
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