The, perhaps, surprising result of data analysis by the research team at Deskup, shows that, despite the frantic pace of London , it turns out the capital isn't among the top 10 most stressful places to live. Instead, it’s York which leads the list of the most stressful cities to live in, getting a stress score of 55.25.
Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Harrogate Advertiser, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. Factors taken into consideration include a town’s various traits which either might make a person feel stressed or relate to stress, with factors such as health issues, anxiety levels, percentage of physical inactivity, drug misuse and crime rates among others. York is rated so badly because its citizens face high unemployment levels and the second lowest disposable household income, £1,190M annually.
These two factors combined help make the city the worst in the country for its socioeconomic environment. The city also ranked in sixth place for one of the worst physical health conditions. Advertisement Advertisement York is followed closely by Cambridge in the Top Ten Most Stressed Cities or Towns while Stafford in Staffordshire comes in third spot.
Harrogate’s alarming stress score of 49.72 puts it in the tenth worst place in England – despite its beauty, floral award-winning status and spa heritage. The town ranks seventh for the worst social environment, and third for the highest addiction.
