A Northumberland market town has lost its crown as the happiest place to live in the UK.
In 2021, Hexham was voted the happiest place to live in the Rightmove "happy at home" index. Now in it's 11th year, the poll was topped by the Northumberland market town in 2019 and 2021 but this year lost its crown to St Ives in Cornwall, which jumped up seven places from its 2021 position of eighth.
The two towns have alternated for top spot since 2019 and the annual study is conducted among more than 21,000 people across the nation, asking people how they feel about where they live. It asks residents to rank ten happiness factors, including how much they feel a sense of belonging to their area and whether there is access to green space.
