To compile this data TotallyMoney.com used the following sources:

Job Market (weighting: 20%)
Job growth: Nomisweb.co.uk
Overtime: TotallyMoney.com Overtime Survey
Claimant Count: CentreForCities.org

Commute (weighting: 20%)
Commute time: TUC.org.uk
Commute method: CentreForCities.org

Finance (weighting: 20%)
House prices: Zoopla.co.uk
Cost of living: Numbeo.com (Made up of: average meal for two/ average monthly travel cost/ average fitness club membership/ average cinema ticket cost)
Eligibility Score: TotallyMoney.com average eligibility scores

Happiness (weighting: 20%)
Worth
Happiness
Anxiety
All the above taken from ONS.gov.uk

Demographics (weighting: 20%)
Population density: ONS.gov.uk
Crime: CrimeRates.co.uk

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The UK’s Most Stressed Cities

If you’re feeling extra stressed, it might have something to do with where you live.

We’ve looked at stress-inducing factors across the country – including finances, commute time, job opportunities and crime rates – to calculate the most and least stressed towns and cities in the UK.

The most stressed cities in the UK

Overall ranking:
Job Market
Job Growth
Overtime (per week)
Unemployment
Commute
Commute time (per day)
Commute by public transport or car
Finances
Average house price
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Cost of living index
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Eligibility Score
Wellbeing
Worthwhile
Anxiety
Happiness
Demographics
Population density (people per km2)
All crimes