6.85
Mean happiness score out of 10.
2nd least happy of 149 upper-tier authorities
England: 7.38
Manchester · 2022/23 · Persons, 16+ yrs
Source: ONS · Personal well-being estimates · Weighted survey estimate.
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Happiness in Manchester.
Manchester local authority · 1 card
How adults in Manchester rated their happiness yesterday — and where the survey point estimate ranks.
Plain-English context
Manchester's weighted mean happiness score was 6.85 out of 10 in 2022/23. This is an Annual Population Survey estimate, not a permanent trait or clinical measure. Close ranks may not represent meaningful differences because survey confidence intervals overlap.
Sources: Office for National Statistics Annual Population Survey personal well-being estimates. Each card states its reporting period; open its share page for the retrieval date and full provenance.