Halifax has produced its latest annual Quality of Life Survey after considering 408 local authorities up and down the country. Areas in Greater London and the South East dominate the list, providing seven of the top ten.

The local authority of Elmbridge, Surrey has come out on top for the second year in a row. East Hertfordshire is ranked second with Surrey Heath in third. Other notable top ten inclusions are Sevenoaks, Kent (5th) South Buckinghamshire (6th) Hart, Hampshire (7th) Guildford, Surrey (8th) and Chiltern, Buckinghamshire (9th).

All of these areas score well on average earnings, employment, home ownership, size of houses, school results and health measures.