The happiest place to live in the UK? It’s not London …

With high scores for friendly neighbours and access to services, Woodbridge in Suffolk has topped Rightmove's annual list for the first time

It may not have the bright lights of London or Edinburgh, or even the celebrity or notoriety of some of the Great Britain's better known villages and towns.

But in one respect, Woodbridge in Suffolk seems to trump them all: it is the happiest place to live in Britain. At least that is the conclusion of a survey by the property website Rightmove.

Woodbridge, East of England, 441,569, 1,478

Richmond upon Thames, London, 939,329, 3,131

Hexham, North East, 313,147, 840

Monmouth, Wales, 320,974, 1,335

Harrogate, Yorkshire and the Humber, 394,312, 1,439

Skipton, Yorkshire and the Humber, 263,479, 1,030

Sevenoaks, South East, 881,061, 2,924

Leigh on Sea, East of England, 465,542, 1,796

Cirencester, South West, 384,013, 1,495

Wokingham, South East, 590,949, 2,120

Winchester, South East, 578,760, 2,069

Stirling, Scotland, 214,441, 1,227

Stratford-upon-Avon, West Midlands, 413,115, 1,604

Horsham, South East, 458,641, 1,983

Kendal, North West, 285,645, 966

Kensington and Chelsea, London, 1,667,573, 5,345

Chorley, North West, 197,199, 883

Hove, South East, 555,193, 1,993

Wandsworth, London, 865,205, 3,159

Hitchin, East of England, 510,612, 1,730