Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa has been named Scotland’s most influential creative person by The List. The magazine’s Hot 100 guide returned this year after a three-year hiatus and has honoured the biggest names in Scottish arts and culture.
21.11.2022 - 21:49 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The areas of Scotland that are the most happy and unhappy have been revealed in new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The ONS has released the latest edition of its happiness report, which uses data from the Annual Population Survey to estimate life satisfaction, happiness, anxiety, and the feeling that things done in life are worthwhile at both a nationwide and local level.
The research offers insight into feelings across different areas within Scotland, from Glasgow to Shetland. Happiness levels were highest in Na h-Eileanan Siar, Shetland, and Orkney. Meanwhile, the unhappiest areas were North Ayrshire, Glasgow City, and East Ayrshire.
Similarly, when it comes to life satisfaction, Shetland, Na h-Eileanan Siar, and Orkney were found to have the highest averages, while North Ayrshire, Glasgow City, and West Dunbartonshire were found to have the lowest.
Meanwhile, the regions in Scotland that have the highest average levels of anxiety according to the ONS data are South Ayrshire, the City of Edinburgh, and Renfrewshire.
On the other hand, Shetland, Na h-Eileanan Siar, and Orkney have the lowest levels of anxiety on average.
When it comes to the feeling that things done in life are worthwhile, Shetland, Na h-Eileanan Siar, and Orkney had the highest scores on average, while Glasgow City, North Ayrshire, and Clackmannanshire had the lowest.
It was found that the average ratings for life satisfaction increased in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland between April 2021 to March 2022 compared with the previous year. However, the increase in Scotland was "not statistically significant".
The data for happiness and the feeling that the things done in life are worthwhile is similar, with Scotland showing no
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