Kirkcaldy named Scotland's happiest place to live in Rightmove survey
The Fife town topped the Scottish list in the property website's 15th annual "happy at home" index, ahead of Perth, Inverness, Dundee and Galashiels. Glasgow did not make the Scottish top five.
Kirkcaldy High Street in Fife. The town topped the Scottish rankings in Rightmove's annual survey. · Photograph: Thomas Nugent (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Kirkcaldy in Fife has been named the happiest place to live in Scotland in Rightmove's annual "happy at home" index.
Perth, Inverness, Dundee and Galashiels made up the rest of the Scottish top five, and all five were in the top 50 across Britain, STV News reports.
Which places are the happiest in Scotland?
Kirkcaldy came first in Scotland, followed in the top five by Perth, Inverness, Dundee and Galashiels. Glasgow and Edinburgh were not named in the Scottish top five reported by STV News.
Where is the happiest place in Britain?
Richmond upon Thames in London took the overall title. Harrogate in North Yorkshire was second and Cirencester in Gloucestershire third, while Monmouth was the highest-ranked place in Wales. The average asking price for a home in Richmond is more than £1 million, according to Rightmove.
How was the survey carried out?
Rightmove surveyed people contacted by email through its database for the index, now in its 15th year. Across Britain, four-fifths of those who took part (81%) said they were happy with where they live.