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From ONS - 22/23, quality of life
Across all UK countries, average ratings of personal well-being appeared to decline between YE March 2022 and YE March 2023
Most regions saw a decline in average life satisfaction ratings between the YE March 2022 and YE March 2023; the North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, and the East of England all saw statistically significant declines
Adults with “very bad” self-rated health reported the highest proportion of poor well-being across all measures; over half (57.4%) reported high levels of anxiety and over 4 in 10 (46.5%) adults reported low levels of happiness
A greater proportion of women reported high levels of anxiety than men, over a quarter (26.6%) of women, compared with one in five men (20.0%)
Self-reported health status and marital status had the largest contribution on life satisfaction
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