The results from David Cameron’s new Measuring National Wellbeing survey are in, and it provides some figures worth thinking about.
Some results are more obvious, such as the fact that married people are more satisfied with their life, and having children boosts those scores even further. On average, the married individuals scored 7.7 out of 10 for life satisfaction, whilst those who are single scored 7.3. Unsurprisingly, those who are widowed or divorcees are considerably less happy.
The survey consisted of four questions - how satisfied they are with their lives, to what extent do they feel the things they do in their life are worthwhile, how happy they felt yesterday, and how anxious they felt yesterday.
Whilst those living in London are the least satisfied people in the UK, at 7.2 out of 10 (and, needless to say, the most anxious), people living in Northern Ireland have scored as the most satisfied at 7.58. That sounds like a good enough reason to live in Ireland to me, not that I’d need much persuasion.
There’s good news for those who are retired too. Along with students, they scored 7.7 for life satisfaction.
So, it would appear that if you want to be really happy, you should be married with children and living in Northern Ireland. Looking back on the student life should be a happy memory, and retirement is something to look forward to!
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