One of the most iconic memories of the first lockdown of the pandemic is the sound of applause echoing across our cities and towns each week as the people of Britain said thank you to the NHS and all key workers doing essential work in challenging times. That “clap for carers” reveals a lot about how we value the work done by ourselves and others. Work is not just something we do to put food on the table. It does – or at least can – mean much more than that.
Work provides many things over and above the monthly pay cheque: status and identity, community and social connection, doing tasks that we find stimulating, and the opportunity to make a positive contribution to society. All of these things make work feel meaningful.
The happiest and unhappiest places to live in Hertfordshire according to the latest ONS data hertfordshiremercury.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hertfordshiremercury.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The medieval Clock Tower in St Albans.
- Credit: St Albans Council
Hertfordshire s happiest and unhappiest places to live have been revealed using data for personal wellbeing analysed by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The ONS has used the results of a national survey which asked people to rate their level of happiness out of ten in order to give council areas across the UK an overall average score.
The data from the Annual Population Survey covers the period between April 2019 and March 2020, overlapping into the build up of the first national lockdown on March 23, 2020.
The statistics show that St Albans City and District Council and East Herts Council are the happiest places to live, with both having a score of 7.9 out of 10.
The medieval Clock Tower in St Albans.
- Credit: St Albans Council
Hertfordshire s happiest and unhappiest places to live have been revealed using data for personal wellbeing analysed by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The ONS has used the results of a national survey which asked people to rate their level of happiness out of ten in order to give council areas across the UK an overall average score.
The data from the Annual Population Survey covers the period between April 2019 and March 2020, overlapping into the build up of the first national lockdown on March 23, 2020.
The statistics show that St Albans City and District Council and East Herts Council are the happiest places to live, with both having a score of 7.9 out of 10.
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