Is Kent really one of the unhappiest places to live in the UK?

Two areas in Kent have been voted some of the most miserable places to live in the UK, according to a new survey.

Dover and Canterbury came fourth and tenth respectively in a list put together by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Canterbury Cathedral could not save the city from being voted one of the most miserable in the UK. Credit: PA

But it was not as bad as Bolsover in Derbyshire, which was voted the unhappiest place in the country.

While the residents of Fermanagh and Omagh in Northern Ireland rated themselves happiest.

Snowfall in Gortin near Omagh, as Fermanagh and Omagh were rated the 'happiest' places in the UK. Credit: PA

Top 10 happiest places in the UK:

  • Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland

  • Ribble Valley, Lancashire

  • Eilean Siar, Western Isles

  • West Somerset

  • Orkney Islands

  • Blaby, Leicestershire

  • Allerdale, Cumbria

  • Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland

  • Mid- and East Antrim, Northern Ireland

  • East Cambridgeshire

Top 10 least happy places in the UK:

  • Bolsover, Derbyshire

  • Cannock Chase, Staffordshire

  • Dundee City

  • Dover, Kent

  • Liverpool

  • West Lancashire

  • Fenland, Cambridgeshire

  • Knowsley, Merseyside

  • Wolverhampton

  • Canterbury, Kent

The ONS has assessed life satisfaction, feeling worthwhile, happiness and anxiety levels across the country since 2011/12.

And the latest figures show reported personal well-being - as measured by the first three categories - has improved every year since then.

While feelings of anxiety have continued to fall.