Glasgow named one of the unhappiest places to live in Scotland

According to the latest figures, it appears that people living in Glasgow, Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire are considered to be some of the most unhappy in Scotland.

The data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which has just released the latest edition of its happiness report, showed that Glasgow and surrounding areas such as Inverclyde, Ayrshire and West Dunbartonshire have all been picked out in the ten least happy areas of Scotland.

The report, which uses data from the Annual Population Survey to estimate life satisfaction, happiness, anxiety, and the feeling that things done in life are worthwhile at both a nationwide and local level, found that Glasgow finished up bottom of the list, second only to North Ayrshire which was named least happy.

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South Ayrshire, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, West Dunbartonshire and East Ayrshire were all included in the bottom 10 on the 32-strong list. Only East Dunbartonshire made it into the top 10 in 6th place.

The research offers insight into feelings across different areas within Scotland, with Happiness levels were highest in Na h-Eileanan Siar, Shetland, and Orkney.

Glasgow also ranked second bottom for both Life Satisfaction and bottom for the feeling that the things done in life are worthwhile.

Meanwhile, in the regions in Scotland that have the highest average levels of anxiety, Glasgow, Renfrewshire and South Ayrshire and North Ayrshire made up the top 5.

It was found that the average ratings for life satisfaction increased in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland between April 2021 to March 2022 compared with the previous year. However, the increase in Scotland was "not statistically significant".

The data for happiness and the feeling that the things done in life are worthwhile is similar, with Scotland showing no statistically significant improvement. However, the level of anxiety in the country did see a decrease compared with the previous year.

The average life satisfaction rating across the whole of Scotland was found to be 7.45 out of 10, compared with 7.55 in England, 7.48 in Wales, and 7.69 in Northern Ireland.

Meanwhile, the average score for happiness in Scotland was 7.36, while England was 7.45, Wales was 7.43, and Northern Ireland was 7.61.

As noted by the ONS, different local authorities should not be directly compared due to the low sample sizes and large confidence interval estimates. However, the data still provides a valuable insight into how happy the public is in different regions of Scotland.

How do you feel about living in Glasgow? Are you happy? Let us know in the comments below.

The full list of areas in Scotland as ranked by the ONS Data:

Happiness

1. Na h-Eileanan Siar - 8.05
2. Shetland Islands - 8.03
3. Orkney Islands - 7.85
4. Highland - 7.64
5. Aberdeenshire - 7.62
6. East Dunbartonshire - 7.59
7. Midlothian - 7.57
8. Argyll and Bute - 7.56
9. Stirling - 7.50
10. Scottish Borders - 7.46
11. Angus - 7.45
12. Moray - 7.45
13. Falkirk - 7.42
14. City of Edinburgh - 7.41
15. Dumfries and Galloway - 7.40
16. West Lothian - 7.40
17. East Lothian - 7.39
18. Aberdeen City - 7.37
19. Perth and Kinross - 7.36
20. East Renfrewshire - 7.32
21. Dundee City - 7.30
22. Inverclyde - 7.27
23. Fife - 7.18
24. South Ayrshire - 7.18
25. Clackmannanshire - 7.17
26. Renfrewshire - 7.16
27. South Lanarkshire - 7.16
28. North Lanarkshire - 7.15
29. West Dunbartonshire - 7.15
30. East Ayrshire - 7.12
31. Glasgow City - 7.01
32. North Ayrshire - 6.99

Life satisfaction

1. Shetland Islands - 8.12
2. Na h-Eileanan Siar - 8.10
3. Orkney Islands - 8.06
4. Aberdeenshire - 7.88
5. Highland - 7.85
6. Argyll and Bute - 7.74
7. Aberdeen City - 7.68
8. East Dunbartonshire - 7.67
9. Fife - 7.66
10. Stirling - 7.64
11. Midlothian - 7.62
12. Scottish Borders - 7.62
13. Angus- 7.60
14. Falkirk - 7.59
15. Dumfries and Galloway - 7.58
16. Moray - 7.58
17. West Lothian - 7.58
18. Dundee City - 7.57
19. East Lothian - 7.50
20. East Renfrewshire - 7.50
21. City of Edinburgh - 7.46
22. Inverclyde - 7.43
23. South Lanarkshire - 7.42
24. Clackmannanshire - 7.41
25. North Lanarkshire - 7.41
26. Renfrewshire - 7.41
27. Perth and Kinross - 7.39
28. South Ayrshire - 7.36
29. East Ayrshire - 7.35
30. West Dunbartonshire - 7.30
31. Glasgow City - 7.19
32. North Ayrshire - 7.16

Anxiety

1. South Ayrshire - 3.59
2. City of Edinburgh - 3.43
3. Renfrewshire - 3.35
4. Glasgow City - 3.32
5. North Ayrshire - 3.32
6. Clackmannanshire - 3.31
7. East Ayrshire - 3.30
8. Inverclyde - 3.29
9. North Lanarkshire - 3.29
10. Falkirk - 3.23
11. East Lothian - 3.12
12. South Lanarkshire - 3.11
13. East Renfrewshire - 3.09
14. Stirling - 3.05
15. Perth and Kinross - 3.04
16. Aberdeen City - 3.01
17. West Dunbartonshire - 3.01
18. West Lothian - 2.96
19. East Dunbartonshire - 2.84
20. Argyll and Bute - 2.83
21. Fife - 2.83
22. Scottish Borders - 2.79
23. Midlothian - 2.78
24. Dundee City - 2.76
25. Moray - 2.75
26. Angus - 2.67
27. Dumfries and Galloway - 2.67
28. Aberdeenshire - 2.60
29. Highland - 2.59
30. Orkney Islands - 2.59
31. Na h-Eileanan Siar - 2.47
32. Shetland Islands - 2.33

Feeling that the things done in life are worthwhile

1. Shetland Islands - 8.29
2. Na h-Eileanan Siar - 8.25
3. Orkney Islands - 8.01
4. Highland - 7.98
5. Argyll and Bute - 7.95
6. Moray - 7.95
7. Aberdeenshire - 7.93
8. East Dunbartonshire - 7.89
9. Midlothian - 7.89
10. West Lothian - 7.83
11. Fife - 7.82
12. Dumfries and Galloway - 7.81
13. Falkirk - 7.78
14. Scottish Borders - 7.78
15. East Renfrewshire - 7.73
16. Stirling - 7.71
17. East Lothian - 7.69
18. City of Edinburgh - 7.68
19. Perth and Kinross - 7.67
20. Angus - 7.66
21. Aberdeen City - 7.65
22. North Lanarkshire - 7.61
23. Inverclyde - 7.59
24. West Dunbartonshire - 7.58
25. South Ayrshire - 7.55
26. South Lanarkshire - 7.55
27. Dundee City - 7.54
28. East Ayrshire - 7.54
29. Renfrewshire - 7.54
30. Clackmannanshire - 7.51
31. North Ayrshire - 7.45
32. Glasgow City - 7.37

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