London's happiest place to live:Richmond upon Thames takes the top spot in the capital for the fifth year running

04/12/2019

Richmond may have 'that view' but plenty of other London boroughs are finding reasons to be cheerful.

For the fifth year in a row, Richmond upon Thames has been voted the happiest place to live in London. However, this year some surprising boroughs are not far behind.

 The riverside town is the capital’s home of rugby and topped the UK-wide Rightmove Happy at Home Index for its sports facilities.

Among London’s top scorers, Richmond was, perhaps predictably, followed by leafy Kingston upon Thames and mega-expensive Kensington & Chelsea. 

But Camden and Wandsworth came in fourth and fifth in the ranking published today, with the south London borough of Bromley at their heels. 

Once a no-go area for aspirational Londoners, Hackney is now firmly in the top 10 ahead of Merton, Westminster and Waltham Forest. 

The annual Rightmove study polls 22,000 homeowners across the UK in 194 locations, with a London index and a national list.

Hexham in Northumberland topped the national index and Richmond came third. This is the first time a London contender has broken into the top 10 happiest places in Britain.

The survey measures how people feel about 12 factors, including a sense of belonging, cultural scene and green space.

 

 

https://www.homesandproperty.co.uk/property-news/londons-happiest-borough-richmond-upon-thames-a135211.html


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