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25 Unhappiest Places to Live in the UK
Ranked by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) annual personal well-being survey measuring subjective happiness on a 0-to-10 scale, explore the 25 UK towns and cities recording the lowest happiness ratings.
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25 Unhappiest Places to Live in the UK 
25. BradfordThe West Yorkshire city recorded a happiness rating of 7.31. 
24. SunderlandThe coastal North East city scored 7.29 in well-being surveys. 
23. Stoke On-TrentThe historic pottery capital registered a happiness average of 7.27. - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
22. Kingston Upon HullThe Humber port city averaged a 7.25 happiness score. 
21. MiddlesbroughThe North Yorkshire industrial hub scored 7.23 in annual ratings. 
20. BlackpoolThe famous Lancashire resort town recorded a 7.21 happiness score. 
19. BelfastThe Northern Irish capital registered a 7.20 well-being rating. - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
18. DundeeThe Scottish coastal city recorded a 7.19 happiness rating. 
17. RotherhamThe South Yorkshire town registered a happiness score of 7.18. 
16. WalsallThe West Midlands industrial town scored 7.17 in national data. 
15. CamdenThe lively North London borough scored 7.16 in happiness metrics. - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
14. IslingtonThe inner North London borough recorded a 7.15 happiness average. 
13. HastingsThe historic East Sussex seaside town averaged 7.14 in well-being. 
12. AdurThe West Sussex coastal district recorded a 7.12 happiness score. 
11. HackneyThe trendy East London borough scored 7.10 in happiness surveys. - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
10. Epsom And EwellThe affluent Surrey borough registered a happiness rating of 7.08. 
9. GlasgowScotland's largest city recorded a happiness score of 7.05. 
8. CravenThe North Yorkshire rural district registered a 7.02 well-being score. 
7. MansfieldThe Nottinghamshire market town dropped to a 6.98 happiness rating. - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
6. Mid SussexThe South East district recorded a 6.95 happiness score. 
5. LambethThe South London borough recorded a happiness rating of 6.91. 
4. Tunbridge WellsThe historic Kent spa town registered a 6.87 happiness average. 
3. NorwichThe East Anglian city recorded a low happiness score of 6.83. - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
2. RedditchThe Worcestershire town scored 6.80 in national well-being ratings. 
1. ColchesterThe Essex city ranked lowest in the UK with a 6.76 happiness rating. - Advertisement
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