Unsurprisingly, Richmond upon Thames, once of the richest boroughs in the UK, rates highly in terms of satisfaction and happiness.

But we all know that while money may help with overall feelings of satisfaction and wellbeing, it can't necessarily buy happiness - time and again, researchers on the topic have found factors such as strong social ties to be more important than money.

A recent study by RightMove found that with rising property prices and a perception of unfriendliness, London residents reported the lowest levels of satisfaction in the UK, with Ilford, Croydon, East Central London and Twickenham all ranking among the unhappiest places to be in Britain.

The Yorkshire spa town of Harrogate was crowned the happiest place to live.

What do you think? Where's the happiest place to live in London or the UK, based on your experience? How can we rate happiness anyway? Let us know in the comments below or @StylistMagazine.

The Information Capital by James Cheshire and Oliver Uberti is published by Particular Books on 30 October, £25

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From gloomy Islington to glowing Bromley, map reveals London's happiest and most miserable places to live