Life satisfaction levels in Mid and East Antrim above UK average

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 22nd Nov 2023, 16:49 BST
PICTURE POSED BY MODEL File photo dated 31/07/14 of a woman showing signs of depression. Free legal advice aimed at helping tens of thousands of people each year who are at risk of losing their homes has been welcomed by an organisation representing housing associations. Issue date: Tuesday August 1, 2023.PICTURE POSED BY MODEL File photo dated 31/07/14 of a woman showing signs of depression. Free legal advice aimed at helping tens of thousands of people each year who are at risk of losing their homes has been welcomed by an organisation representing housing associations. Issue date: Tuesday August 1, 2023.
PICTURE POSED BY MODEL File photo dated 31/07/14 of a woman showing signs of depression. Free legal advice aimed at helping tens of thousands of people each year who are at risk of losing their homes has been welcomed by an organisation representing housing associations. Issue date: Tuesday August 1, 2023.
Life satisfaction levels in Mid and East Antrim are above the UK average, new figures show.

Life satisfaction levels in Mid and East Antrim are above the UK average, new figures show.

It comes as people's wellbeing across the country has fallen.

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Mental Health UK said people's declining mental health is due to the coronavirus pandemic and cost-of-living crisis, and called on the Government to prioritise people's mental health.

Office for National Statistics figures show people in Mid and East Antrim answered the question "how satisfied are you with your life nowadays?" with an average of 7.8 in the year to March – roughly in line with the year before.

They were asked to rank their feelings on a scale where one is "not at all" and 10 is "completely".

Across the UK, satisfaction levels have fallen slightly to 7.5 following a post-pandemic bump in 2021-22.

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