Falmouth has been ranked as the 52nd happiest place to live in the UK in the latest Rightmove happiness index, with St Ives the happiest place in Cornwall at number nine.

However in the South West, St Ives move up to second while Falmouth comes in at number six. Truro is the only other place in Cornwall to make the top 20 in the south west at number 17.

You can find the full list for the South West here

Falmouth Packet: St Ives is the ninth happiest place to live in Cornwall according to its residentsSt Ives is the ninth happiest place to live in Cornwall according to its residents (Image: Supplied)

The borough of Richmond upon Thames in London has been crowned the happiest place to live in Great Britain, followed by Winchester in Hampshire.

Monmouth in Wales takes third place, the first time an area from Wales has made the top three since 2018, and Galashiels is the happiest place to live in Scotland for the second year in a row.

Overall, rural residents are happier than city residents, especially those living near a national park or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (recently renamed National Landscapes).

The Happy at Home Index asks residents how they feel about their area and was completed this year by over 26,000 people.

Some of the other key trends that emerged from this year’s report include:

  • Feeling a sense of pride, belonging and community is most likely to contribute to feeling happy to live in an area, more than having access to things like public transport, schools and job opportunities.
  • Around one in three (30%) think they would be happier living somewhere else, with the South West the most popular region this group aspires to move to
  • To be happier, move to a bigger home, or a change of lifestyle are some of the most common reasons people want to move home

Are you happy to live in Falmouth or would you rather live in St Ives?