{"id":2012,"date":"2017-01-17T17:10:07","date_gmt":"2017-01-17T17:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/factcheckni.org\/?p=2012"},"modified":"2022-02-27T16:56:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-27T16:56:57","slug":"is-northern-ireland-the-happiest-part-of-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/factcheckni.org\/topics\/health\/is-northern-ireland-the-happiest-part-of-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Northern Ireland the happiest part of the UK?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The majority of people surveyed by ONS indicated being majority happy with their lives. However, statistically, Northern Ireland has some of the highest rates of mental health illness in the UK and some research has found quality of life to be low here. Most citizens are happy but there exists serious issues which detract from well-being.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Northern Ireland is the happiest region in the UK, according to the results of a \u2018happiness survey<\/a>\u2019 released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) in February 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On a scale from 0-10, Northern Ireland rated an average of 7.8 for happiness, whilst the average across the United Kingdom was 7.5. Within Northern Ireland, Mid Antrim topped with an average of 8.21, and Belfast rated with the lowest average of 7.23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Methodology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ONS asked a four question survey, door to door; 158,000 persons participated. Interviewees were asked to rate these questions, from 0 to 10 (low: 0-4; medium: 5-6; high: 7-8; very high: 9-10):<\/p>\n\n\n\n