The Happy City Thriving Places Index measures the ‘drivers of wellbeing’ in 150 areas in the country, including health, income, education, economy, place, recycling and emissions. These drivers are also reflected in the One Planet York framework, which is supported by partners across the city.

York’s scored particularly well for education and learning (fourth highest in the country); participation – based on volunteering levels and voter turnout – (third highest nationally); health and low levels of risky behaviours (second highest nationally) and high levels of employment.

Overall the city was rated in the top 16 per cent of most ‘liveable’ places in the UK.

The report comes as City of York Council publishes ‘A Year in York’, celebrating some of the work that the council, residents, businesses and partners have done over the past 12 months to help make the city one of the best places in the UK to live, work and visit.

 

The council is calling on residents and partners to showcase some of the great partnership working that’s going on across the city by sharing images on social media with the title #togetheryork.

A year in York is available by clicking here