Lancashire village named as one of the least stressful in the UK
If you are looking for a zen life then this village in Lancashire is the place to be.
Hambleton ranked third as England’s most relaxed area in a recent study.
The study by fitness equipment supplier Mirafit analysed the latest survey data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Health Index to judge 307 England’s local authorities on three factors.
These factors were based on survey respondents’ answers to questions about feelings of anxiety, general happiness, and life satisfaction.
It found that Dartford, located in Kent, is England’s most relaxed area. With the surveys used being scored out of 10, respondents scored an average of 1.7 for feelings of anxiety, 7.93 on average for general happiness, and 8.05 for life satisfaction. These scores combined mean the area comes out on top of the list.
Surrey Heath comes in second on the list. From the survey, respondents scored an average of 1.91 for feelings of anxiety, 7.82 for general happiness, and 8.01 on average for life satisfaction.
Hambleton came third. Respondents scored an average of 2.17 for feelings of anxiety, 8.05 for general happiness, and 8.09 for life satisfaction.
The North Yorkshire area of Richmondshire was fourth. Respondents scored an average of 2.22 for feelings of anxiety, 7.99 for general happiness, and 8.16 for life satisfaction.
Rounding out the top five is the Devon area of Torridge. It scored 2.4 out of 10 on average for anxiety from respondents, 8.16 for general happiness, and 8.25 for life satisfaction.
On the other end of the stress scale Norwich came out as England’s most stressed area.
This is because respondents scored an average of 4.04 for feelings of anxiety, just 6.88 for general happiness, and 7.5 on average for life satisfaction.
A spokesperson for Mirafit said: “This case shows us an interesting contrast between certain areas in the country based on how residents feel.
“As new editions of this data and similar studies get released, it will be worth noting whether the same areas sit at the top and bottom.”