Satisfaction | Where in the UK are workers most happy?

Edinburgh has taken the top spot as the happiest city in the UK, new research has found.

The data from SmartSurvey revealed that the Scottish capital city had a median annual earning of £28,829, average life satisfaction score of 7.6 and average commute time of circa 20 minutes.

Bournemouth (£25,185), Brighton and Hove (£27,865) and Southend-on-Sea (£26,755) also ranked highly on the list of cities with the happiest workforces.

The data analysed 50 of the UK’s biggest towns and cities based on six factors – including commute times, happiness and median annual earnings – to uncover the UK’s happiest workforce.