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Susie Beever

Sleepiest area in UK revealed - find your area in new interactive map

If you're spending working days dreaming of hitting the pillow as soon as you get home, you're far from being alone.

New figures have revealed the extent of the country's sleep deprivation, with two thirds of sleepy Brits not getting enough kip.

Some 65% of UK adults aren't getting the recommended minimum of seven hours' sleep, a recent study found.

But a breakdown of the figures has given an interesting insight into which parts of the country are in most need of a good night's slumber, and which have the healthiest sleep patterns.

Scousers are the sleepiest Brits, according to the map, while those in Cambridgeshire are the most well-rested

Despite North Lanarkshire (23.5%), Wiltshire (23.4%), Greater London (23.3%), Kent (23.2%) and County of Bristol (22.5%) recording the worst rated noise pollution levels, Merseyside topped the list with almost three quarters (74.4%) of residents saying they averaged less than seven hours' sleep, while nearly half described the quality of their sleep as “poor”.

The survey of 5,012 adults was compiled by sleep technology firm Simba alongside The Sleep Charity to investigate the extent of our night time routines, as poor sleep is linked to a number of health conditions including depression, Type 2 diabetes and even heart disease.

Meanwhile, one study published last month revealed that regularly getting under seven hours can age your brain by up to two years.

Other parts of the country in need of forty winks included Kent, where 74.2% get less than the golden seven hours, Shropshire (72.55%), County of Bristol (72.5%) and Bedfordshire (72%).

The most sleep deprived areas of England (Simba)

At the other end of the spectrum, the least sleep deprived areas were revealed as Cambridgeshire (where 42% of adults had more than seven hours a night), closely followed by Hampshire (41.4%), Lincolnshire (41.3%), East Sussex (41.2%) and Dorset (41.1%).

While seven hours has been labelled the recommended minimum, the NHS suggests Britons should be getting seven to nine hours of sleep every night, while children need nine to thirteen.

Lisa Artis, deputy CEO Simba’s charity partner, The Sleep Charity said “We can see that Merseyside could have the least sleep out of any across England.

“Because of higher self-reported levels of less exercise and access to nature, two things we know are great for helping us to sleep better.

“Paying attention to sleep hygiene is one of the best ways that you can set yourself up for better slumber. Creating a bedroom environment that creates consistent and quality sleep.”

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