Telford named in Top 10 of happiest towns in Britain

Telford has been named as one of the top ten happiest places to live in the UK.

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Council 'not surprised' that Telford is 10th happiest place to live

The leader of Telford and Wrekin Council has said he is not surprised that the town was voted the 10th happiest place to live in the UK.

The survey by property website Rightmove asked people how content they are with their home and community.

The Ironbridge Gorge in Telford Credit: David Jones/PA

Kuldip Sahota, Leader of Telford and Wrekin Council, said:

"I am not the least bit surprised by this survey as I happen to think Telford is a fantastic place to live. It is a vibrant, modern town with plenty of history and a perfect mix of industry and green space."

Telford named in Top 10 of happiest towns in Britain

The town of Ironbridge near Telford is a World heritage Site Credit: PA

Telford has been named as one of the top ten happiest places to live in the UK.

It came in at number 10 in the survey by property website Rightmove which asked people how content they are with their home and community.

North Yorkshire spa town of Harrogate topped the poll of 50,000 people to be crowned the happiest place to live in Britain.

But what's the rest of the Top 10?

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