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Happiness

How happy UK adults say they felt yesterday, scored out of 10 and averaged. It asks about one day, so it tracks mood rather than a settled view.

UK

Q1 2026

7.4/10

Happiness, UK, Q2 2011 to Q1 2026
PeriodHappiness (out of 10)
1 Apr 20117.3/10
1 Jul 20117.3/10
1 Oct 20117.2/10
1 Jan 20127.3/10
1 Apr 20127.3/10
1 Jul 20127.3/10
1 Oct 20127.3/10
1 Jan 20137.3/10
1 Apr 20137.4/10
1 Jul 20137.4/10
1 Oct 20137.3/10
1 Jan 20147.4/10
1 Apr 20147.5/10
1 Jul 20147.5/10
1 Oct 20147.4/10
1 Jan 20157.4/10
1 Apr 20157.5/10
1 Jul 20157.5/10
1 Oct 20157.4/10
1 Jan 20167.4/10
1 Apr 20167.5/10
1 Jul 20167.5/10
1 Oct 20167.5/10
1 Jan 20177.5/10
1 Apr 20177.6/10
1 Jul 20177.5/10
1 Oct 20177.5/10
1 Jan 20187.4/10
1 Apr 20187.6/10
1 Jul 20187.6/10
1 Oct 20187.5/10
1 Jan 20197.5/10
1 Apr 20197.6/10
1 Jul 20197.5/10
1 Oct 20197.5/10
1 Jan 20207.3/10
1 Apr 20207.3/10
1 Jul 20207.5/10
1 Oct 20207.2/10
1 Jan 20217.3/10
1 Apr 20217.5/10
1 Jul 20217.5/10
1 Oct 20217.4/10
1 Jan 20227.4/10
1 Apr 20227.5/10
1 Jul 20227.4/10
1 Oct 20227.4/10
1 Jan 20237.3/10
1 Apr 20237.5/10
1 Jul 20237.4/10
1 Oct 20237.4/10
1 Jan 20247.3/10
1 Apr 20247.4/10
1 Jul 20247.5/10
1 Oct 20247.4/10
1 Jan 20257.4/10
1 Apr 20257.5/10
1 Jul 20257.5/10
1 Oct 20257.4/10
1 Jan 20267.4/10
Mean answer to 'Overall, how happy did you feel yesterday?' on a scale of 0 to 10, UK adults aged 16 and over. Asked about yesterday, so it is a snapshot of mood rather than a settled view. Survey based.

How this is measured

Series
w3
Covers
UK
Published
Quarterly
History
Q2 2011 to Q1 2026
Last published
28 Aug 2026

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