Fareham tenth happiest place in south east England with Portsmouth miserable, according to Rightmove

A PROPERTY company has ranked the happiest and saddest places in the south east of England.
By Freddie Webb
Published 1st Dec 2022, 11:37 BST
Updated 1st Dec 2022, 11:44 BST
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Rightmove conducted a survey which asked thousands of people if they are ecstatic with where they live, or if they displeased. It was a part of their Happy at Home study. Fareham finished tenth in regional list – ranking 40th nationally – with Newbury being crowned as the happiest place in the area.

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Portsmouth ranked 36th in regional standings, fourth last, and 185th nationally. Other survey locations in Hampshire include Winchester, eighth, Isle of Wight, 14th, Basingstoke, 25th and Southampton, 32nd.

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Portsmouth has a low rank on the Rightmove happiness survey, but Fareham has received positive responses. Picture: Adobe Stock.Portsmouth has a low rank on the Rightmove happiness survey, but Fareham has received positive responses. Picture: Adobe Stock.
Portsmouth has a low rank on the Rightmove happiness survey, but Fareham has received positive responses. Picture: Adobe Stock.

Rightmove said: ‘This year’s Happy at Home study, now in its 11th year, asked over 21,000 people how they feel about where they live. The results show that having a sense of belonging to your local area is the most important contributor towards happiness, along with having a strong sense of community, and polite and friendly residents.’

A full list and an interactive map is available here.

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