Altrincham has been labelled as one of the happiest places to live in the UK, an annual survey has revealed.
The town ranked number 17 on the Rightmove survey – which more than 21,000 people responded to.
Locations are ranked based on whether people feel there is a sense of belonging and factors such as local amenities, community spirit levels and proximity to green spaces.
The Greater Manchester town is home to the Altrincham Market and is praised for its great transport links and the top schools in the area such as Altrincham Grammar School for Girls.
Stamford Park, the River Bollin and the National Trust’s Dunham Massey are some of the town’s popular open green spaces for its residents to visit.
However, with average property prices of £615,246, the houses in Altrincham do not come cheap.
Northwich in Cheshire at number 16 and Macclesfield at number 18 were other areas in the North West that made the top 20.
The coastal town of St Ives took the top spot, with Galashiels in Scotland coming second and Woodbridge in Suffolk coming third.
This is the official list for the happiest places to live in the UK in 2022, according to Rightmove:
1. St Ives, South West
2. Galashiels, Scotland
3. Woodbridge, East of England
4. Hexham, North East
5. Perth, Scotland
6. Harrogate, Yorkshire and the Humber
7. Anglesey, Wales
8. Bury St Edmunds, East of England
9. Stirling, Scotland
10. Cirencester, South West
11. Richmond upon Thames, London
12. Falmouth, South West
13. Monmouth, Wales
14. Leamington Spa, West Midlands
15. Worcester, West Midlands
16. Northwich, North West
17. Altrincham, North West
18. Macclesfield, North West
19. Newbury, South East
20. Llandudno, Wales
Photo credit: Google Earth street view
