Isles residents 'happiest in UK'
Northern Ireland has been named the happiest country in the UK to live, with people living in the remote Scottish isles the happiest area in the nation, according to data by the Office for National Statistics.
Residents of Scottish Isles 'happiest in Britain'
Northern Ireland might be the happiest country in the UK overall, but people living in the remote Scottish isles have voted themselves the happiest in the nation.
Residents of Orkney, Shetland and Eilean Siar reported the highest levels of happiness, self-worth and life satisfaction across the whole of Britain, according to figures by the Office for National Statistics.
Levels of anxiety were also found to be very low in those areas, topped only by Dumfries and Galloway.
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