Dumfries has been named as one of the happiest places to live in Scotland.
Property experts Rightmove asked more than 35,000 people across the UK how they feel about their area based on several factors – including pride, transport connections, nature and green spaces and local services.
And after crunching the numbers, they declared Dumfries the second happiest place to live in Scotland – behind only Stirling – and 35th happiest in the UK.
Rightmove’s property expert, Tim Bannister, said: “For more than a decade we’ve been asking residents what makes them feel happy about where they live, as feeling happy is about more than the home itself.
“It’s the intangible factors of feeling proud to live in an area, feeling a sense of belonging, and feeling able to be yourself that are the biggest drivers of happiness.
“There are some interesting trends revealed by the study, such as how those who live in a rural location are more likely to be happy than urban dwellers, who often live in busy cities.
“It’s the younger generation who are most likely to say they would be happier living somewhere else, many of whom have to travel to cities for education or to find their first jobs.”
Rightmove also discovered that residents in Scotland, Wales and the south west of England are most happy with their live.