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A new report claims Rotherham is the ‘unhappiest’ town in the UK – but those living there disagree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The town came last place, behind 210 UK areas, in a survey carried out by property buying website Rightmove’s annual Happy Home Index<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local resident, Louise Muirhead, 63, said, “I think the recession has hit everybody. The towns down South where I come from are struggling just as much, and I’ve found this is the friendliest and nicest place I’ve ever lived.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Student, Kade Vessey, 16, said: “It’s not exactly the nicest place to be at times but I’m quite happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I wasn’t expecting it to be voted the least happy town and I’ve heard they’re going to be building more parks, so we’ll just have to wait and see.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the survey 21,000 participants scored their local areas on things like community spirit, access to nature and green spaces, as well as artistic and cultural activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cornish town St Ives was ranked the happiest town in the country and Harrogate, North Yorkshire, also made the top 10, coming in at number six.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although Rotherham residents deny they’re in an unhappy town, some people said they can understand the ranking due to the number of empty shops in the town centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steven Wagstaff, 69, said: “Personally, I’m happy, but we do have a council with no business sense at all and they just don’t have a clue what to do, apart from knock stuff down.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another resident, 76, said: “I’m a happy person, but if the council stop spending money in the wrong places, reduce rent for businesses and bring a shopping centre back, we’d be a lot better off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’m really wondering why they’re doing all the block paving when there’s not going to be anyone coming here,” she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many young people from Rotherham said they could accept the results as there was nothing for them to do in the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

College student, Lily Wilkson, 18, said: “No one’s really coming into town, and I know they’re doing renovations, but I just feel like it’s a waste of money.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local resident, Josh Caswell, 22, said, “If you look around where we are right now, lots of places are closed and there’s not really a great deal going on, especially for students, so I can understand why some people are quite sad.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To see the full list, visit Rightmove’s website: Rightmove – UK’s number one property website for properties for sale and to rent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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