Burnley has been revealed as the unhappiest place to live in East Lancashire, according to a recent Office for National Statistics (ONS) survey.

Residents were asked to rank their happiness out of 10, with Burnley scoring 7.2 – the joint-lowest score of all the East Lancashire boroughs.

Rossendale also scored 7.2, while Blackburn with Darwen scored 7.4, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley both scored 7.6, and Pendle topped the list with a score of 8.1 as the happiest area of the region.

Burnley also scored low in two other metrics that were measured, scoring 7.2 for life satisfaction and 7.0 for considering things done in life as worthwhile.

Anxiety was also measured but was scored differently to reflect that higher anxiety is associated with lower personal well-being.

Burnley scored 2.5 on anxiety, rated to be low by the ONS and the second-best score in East Lancashire.

Pendle came out on top in every measurement and was the only borough in East Lancs to score more than eight for happiness.

It also scored 8.0 for life satisfaction, 8.2 for things done in life being worthwhile, and 2.3 for anxiety.

Pendle is the joint-second happiest area in the UK according to the ONS figures, tied with Lichfield and behind only Torridge in Devon which received an 8.2 score.

The ONS found that average ratings of personal well-being across the UK have improved across all indicators in the year ending March 2022; but remain below pre-coronavirus pandemic levels.

The after-effects of the pandemic and the ongoing cost of living crisis could explain why the figures haven't bounced back to pre-pandemic levels, with sky-high inflation and stagnant wages affecting people's quality of life.

The nation's mood has improved now that lockdowns appear to be a thing of the past, meaning no restrictions on freedoms allowing people get back to normality; going out, seeing friends and family, attending events and more.

In Blackburn with Darwen, people are the most unhappy they have been since 2015/16, but happiness levels are 0.4 points higher than a decade ago.

Hyndburn has rebounded from low points in the past two years but is still not as happy as it was in 2018/19.