ANGLESEY has been crowned the happiest place to live in Wales in 2025.
More than 19,500 people took part in Rightmove’s 2025 happy at home survey, which was self-selecting. Rightmove sent the survey to people across Britain who had opted in to receive its communications.
Anglesey was ranked 1st regionally and 19th in the national ranking.
Llandudno secured 4th place (35th in the national ranking) and Wrexham took 9th place (157th nationally).
Ann Evans Jones, director at Morgan Evans in Anglesey, said: “Anglesey is a beautiful setting and has so much to offer, including stunning coastal walks, beautiful beaches for relaxing and water activities.”
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Skipton in North Yorkshire was named the happiest place to live in 2025 in the UK by those that live there. Richmond-upon-Thames in London came second, and Camden in London took third place.
Looking at the results more broadly, on average residents in the South West are the happiest with where they live, and those in the East Midlands are least happy, Rightmove said.
But it added the margins are small, and overall more people across Britain are happy than unhappy with where they live.
Of those who believe they would be happier living in a different area, the South West of England is the most popular destination to want to move to.
People who live in a rural location are more likely to say they feel happy where they lived than urban and suburban dwellers. Riverside, woodland or coastal locations are also more likely to have happy residents.
The study also revealed residents who live close to a national park or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty are typically happier than people who do not.
The study also indicated being happy with where you live tends to increase with age.
Residents aged 18 to 24 are the least likely to be satisfied with where they live and people aged 65 and over are the most likely to feel happy about where they live.
Colleen Babcock, Rightmove’s property expert, said: “Each year our study celebrates all the different things that make us feel happy with where we live – our neighbours, green spaces, having access to important services.
“A lot more goes into choosing an area to live other than the home itself. Being within easy reach of nature and green spaces regularly comes out as an important factor for people, along with having friendly neighbours and feeling you can truly be yourself where you live.
“It’s great to see the town of Skipton getting the attention it deserves this year having ranked highly in previous studies.”
Here are the happiest places to live in Wales according to Rightmove, with the overall ranking in brackets:
- Anglesey (19)
- Monmouth (20)
- Llandrindod Wells (34)
- Llandudno (35)
- Cardiff (103)
- Bridgend (136)
- Swansea (141)
- New Quay (148)
- Wrexham (157)
- Newport (167)
- Caerphilly (187)
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