Carlisle’s residents are reportedly happier now than they were 10 years ago, according to a recent study.

New research by Paranimo, ‘mental health and tech experts’, revealed the places in the UK with the biggest decline in overall personal well-being in the last 10 years. 

However, on average local authorities reported a positive change of 0.34 per cent of people being happy when looking nationally.

Carlisle is one of those places, and the data reports a small change.

The figures reported are the average ratings of happiness in years ending April 2013 to March 2023.

From 2013 to 2023, there was a 0.59 per cent uptick in happiness in Carlisle.

Copeland reported a change of 0.07 per cent, Eden showed no change, and Allerdale reported the only region in North and West Cumbria to get sadder, with a -0.76 per cent change.

Carlisle was ranked as the 16th happiest local authority on the list, with Copeland ranked 30th, Eden ranked 133rd, and Allerdale ranked 354th, or 13th saddest local authority.

The data will no longer be recorded for this way in Cumbria since local government reform in 2023 saw the end of these local authorities.

The saddest place int eh UK was Three Rivers in Hertfordshire, with a decrease in overall personal well-being in the same period of 10.01 per cent.

Paranimo did the study by analysing ONS data to see which local authority had the biggest percentage drop from April 2012 to March 2023.

In the annual population survey, the ONS reports on how happy people feel.

It then gives each local authority a weighted average score.