Altrincham has been named in the top 20 of Britain's happiest places to live in an annual survey.
The Trafford market town ranked at number 17 on the list in the Rightmove survey. Other areas in the North West that ranked in the top 20 were Northwich in Cheshire at number 16 and Macclesfield at number 18.
The Cornish seaside town of St Ives took the top spot. Galashiels in Scotland ranked second, while Woodbridge in Suffolk came in at third.
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More than 21,000 people responded to Rightmove’s Happy at Home Index, which asks residents how they feel about where they live. Locations are ranked based on factors such as whether people feel there is a sense of belonging, the proximity to green spaces, local amenities and whether there is a community spirit.
Residents in Altrincham are likely to have praised the area's top schools like Altrincham Grammar School for Girls and good transport links to Manchester city centre.
The town is also home to Altrincham Market, and boasts a number of popular bars and restaurants like the Sugo Pasta Kitchen, Porta and Tre Ciccio. There are several open spaces including Stamford Park, the River Bollin and the National Trust’s Dunham Massey.
But houses in the area will not come cheap, with Rightmove calculating the average price of a home to be £615,246. The average monthly rental price is around £942.
Here are Britain’s happiest places to live in 2022, according to Rightmove, followed by the average asking price for a home and the average asking monthly rental price:
1. St Ives, South West, £523,731, £1,152
2. Galashiels, Scotland, £153,546, £530
3. Woodbridge, East of England, £481,978, £1,196
4. Hexham, North East, £262,265, £810
5. Perth, Scotland, £179,410, £812
6. Harrogate, Yorkshire and the Humber, £381,124, £1,327
7. Anglesey, Wales, £324,048, £766
8. Bury St Edmunds, East of England, £334,160, £1,368
9. Stirling, Scotland, £197,075, £990
10. Cirencester, South West, £382,065, £1,331
11. Richmond-upon-Thames, London, £1,153,347, £3,931
12. Falmouth, South West, £373,752, £1,289
13. Monmouth, Wales, £331,844, £1,104
14. Leamington Spa, West Midlands, £383,553, £1,274
15. Worcester, West Midlands, £286,250, £1,059
16. Northwich, North West, £246,995, £942
17. Altrincham, North West, £615,246, £2,297
18. Macclesfield, North West, £292,078, £1,146
19. Newbury, South East, £380,842, £1,364
20. Llandudno, Wales, £260,245, £760
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