The 14 happiest places to live in Scotland have been name by Rightmove as part of its 11th annual Happy at Home Index. Galashiels in the Scottish Borders topped the Scottish list and came second in this year’s British list, which is the first time an area from Scotland has been ranked in the top three since 2016.
Residents of Galashiels scored it particularly highly on the friendliness and politeness of the people, and it came top in this area across Great Britain.
Other Scottish entries that made the top 10 list in Britain include Perth, which ranked fifth and Stirling which came in at ninth.
Scotland's top five also included Dundee in the fourth spot and Inverness in fifth.Alice Brown, Valuer at Rettie & Co. Borders said: "It is no surprise that Galashiels is so loved by its residents.
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