A Rightmove 'Happy at Home Index' has reveled that Carlisle residents are the happiest.
Despite numerous reports highlighting the contrasting fortunes for the North and South on conventional property measures like property prices and transaction volumes, those living in The North are marginally happier with where they live than those in The South and seven of the 10 happiest cities in the UK are in the North – of the Top 10, only Norwich, Dorchester and Exeter are in the South.Of the 12 measures that comprise the index, the North outscores the South on all but two(recreation and amenities)
So, what’s so good about Carlisle?
Carlisle is the second most northerly city in England and often referred to as ‘The Border City’ because of its proximity to the England-Scotland border. The City of Carlisle is a local government district of Cumbria which is named after its largest city. Though the city only has a population of around 100,000, it is, by area, the second largest city in England (though the majority is not urbanised).
Situated on the M6, it is within easy reach of the Lake District, and Northumberland and Kielder national parks. Average asking prices in Carlisle started the year at £136,586, some 7.3% lower than they were in January 2011. Since peaking in September 2007, average asking prices have fallen 23%
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