PEOPLE living in Bradford are happier than those who live in Leeds, according to new data.
West Yorkshire's happiest and unhappiest places to live have been revealed using well-being data by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The ONS has used the results of a national survey which asked people to rate their level of happiness during the 12 months up to March 2022 to give district and borough council areas an average figure.
People were asked to rate their life satisfaction, happiness and anxiety levels out of 10.
Kirklees came out on top when it comes to happiness, scoring 7.6. But Bradford was not too far behind on 7.5, jointly with Wakefield.
They were followed by Leeds and Calderdale, both 7.3, and Craven (7.0).
Bradford Council says they do not compare themselves to other cities in data like this.
They do think the number may have come from a number of significant investments that are on the horizon for the city.
Councillor Abdul Jabar, Bradford Council’s Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Community Safety, said: “It is good to see that the happiness score has improved since the last time this was measured by the ONS following the pandemic.
"We are continuing to work hard to make life better for people across the whole district during very difficult times.
"We have a number of significant investments in the pipeline including City of Culture 2025 which we know our residents and businesses will benefit from hugely.
“We don’t compare ourselves with other places on this indicator but do our best for our residents and judge ourselves based on this.
"We work closely with all other districts in West Yorkshire to ensure that our region is a great place to live and work.”
Here is every local authority in West Yorkshire and the scores they received out of 10 for happiness, life satisfaction, worthwhile and anxiety.
Bradford
Happiness - 7.5
Life satisfaction - 7.5
Worthwhile - 7.8
Anxiety - 3.3
Leeds
Happiness - 7.3
Life satisfaction - 7.5
Worthwhile - 7.9
Anxiety - 3.4
Kirklees
Happiness - 7.6
Life satisfaction - 7.6
Worthwhile - 7.9
Anxiety - 2.7
Craven
Happiness - 7.0
Life satisfaction - 7.4
Worthwhile - 7.3
Anxiety - 3.9
Calderdale
Happiness - 7.3
Life satisfaction - 7.5
Worthwhile - 7.7
Anxiety - 3.0
Wakefield
Happiness - 7.5
Life satisfaction - 7.6
Worthwhile - 7.9
Anxiety - 3.0
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