London

(£32,533)

While other factors may have ultimately counted against it, there’s no denying that London is the place to be when it comes to earning a living, with an annual average salary of £32,533, as much as £10,000 more than some other towns and cities around the country.

Various

(35 hours)

In total, there were ten towns and cities which had an average basic working week of just 35 hours, many of which are among the country’s biggest cities, including Bristol, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, Liverpool and even London.

Edinburgh

(2.3 hours)

Not only was Edinburgh one of the cities with the lowest basic working hours, but it also was also where workers do the lowest amount of overtime, with just 2.3 hours a week on average.

Bournemouth

(7.75 out of 10)

Residents of Bournemouth reported higher levels of happiness than any of the other towns and cities that we looked at, with an average happiness score of 7.75 out of 10, with the local coastline and weather no doubt playing at least some part!

Reading

(7.81 hours)

And when it came to overall satisfaction at work and at home, it was Reading that scored the highest, with 7.81 out of 10.

Peterborough/Milton Keynes

(14.1 minutes)

Finally, the places with the shortest average commute time were Peterborough and Milton Keynes, where the average worker takes just 14.1 minutes to arrive at work. Considering just how stressful the daily commute can be (taking as long as 36.2 minutes in London), it’s certainly something worth bearing in mind.