Those living in Mid-Scotland are the happiest people in Scotland according to Bank of Scotland

October 4, 2017

The latest Happiness Index from Bank of Scotland shows those living in Mid-Scotland are the happiest people in Scotland:

The Happiness Index looks at how happy Scots are in the communities in which they live and this year shows that the people of Scotland are 12% happier than when the Happiness Index began in 2015, overall happiness in Scotland has increased by 8% in the last year alone.

Mike Moran, Director, Bank of Scotland said, “We’ve been tracking happiness in Scotland for three years now and over that period of time we’ve seen plenty of movement between which regions are the happiest in the communities in which they live.

“This year the Mid-Scotland region’s Happiness score increased by over 5 points, putting them at the top of the Happiness Index and achieving the highest recorded score since the Index began.

“Overall, happiness in Scotland has never been higher, with the Index showing growth every year since 2015, and increasing by 8% in the last year alone.”

Read the press release from Bank of Scotland 2nd October 2017 click here.

Allen Walkey

Highly experienced businessman with a successful career in property sales and investment both in the UK and abroad. Now a freelance writer and blogger for the property and Investment Industry, keeping readers up-to-date with changes and events in a rapidly changing world.

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