Every London borough ranked from happiest to most miserable

"London isn't always a joyful place to be. It can have an unfriendly reputation, it drains our bank accounts dry, too many phones get nabbed and it's often cold, dark and grey. But the city is also full of things that will instantly boost your mood - vast green spaces, delicious food, gorgeous art and wholesome community gatherings. Given all that, it may come as no surprise that the Big Smoke is home to some of Great Britain's happiest and least happy residents,"

"Property platform Rightmove has released its Happy at Home Index 2025, showing where people feel the most and least happy living. Tens of thousands of Brits from more than 200 parts of the country told the site their feelings on different aspects of their hometown, including access to green spaces, the sense of community, safety and proximity to amenities. Richmond-upon-Thames was crowned the happiest borough in London for yet another year."

"The borough consistently ranks highly in the index and was the second happiest area in all of Britain. Its residents rated it highly access to nature ( Richmond Park, Bushy Park, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew are all local) and essential local services, and for its spread of independent shops and restaurants (see Time Out's favourite restaurants in Richmond here). But if you want a house here, it'll set you back an average of £760,700."

"In second place (and third nationally) was the borough of Camden, which also has a bunch of posh neighbourhoods like Belsize Park, Primrose Hill and Bloomsbury and loads of vast green space like Hampstead Heath and Regent's Park. The average asking price there is a staggering £1,036,768 and average rent is £3,523 per month - the most expensive of Britain's top 10 happiest areas. Third place went to Wandsworth, which includes the likes of Putney, Battersea and Clapham."

Rightmove's Happy at Home Index 2025 ranks places by residents' feelings on green space access, community, safety and proximity to amenities. Tens of thousands of respondents across more than 200 areas contributed. West London boroughs such as Richmond-upon-Thames, Camden and Wandsworth placed among the happiest, praised for parks, independent shops, services and neighbourhood character. Richmond topped London while Camden and Wandsworth followed; Camden carried the highest average asking prices and rents among the top areas. High happiness scores in these boroughs coincide with substantially higher average house prices and rents compared with other parts of Britain.

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