By Francesca Shillcock

Copyright hellomagazine

It’s impossible to define happiness by a one-size-fits-all metric. As with anything subjective, something that keeps one going might be an energy drain for another. Some thrive off a hectic lifestyle, whether through their career, family and social lives, while others prosper when adopting a slower approach. It’s therefore tricky to determine what makes one place a happy place to live. However, it can be argued that a decent standard of living is certainly a way to increase one’s chances of feeling pretty happy overall, and location is one determining factor.

Research conducted in a new report found that certain places in the UK offer a higher level of contentment for their residents than others. In short, some towns, The Guardian found, have been labelled the ‘happiest’ places to live. While they likely differ with fluctuating socio-economic factors from year to year, here are ten places that could offer you a happier way of living should you decide to call them your home.