According to a new study Hereford comes way down a list of the happiest places in the UK whereas neighbours Powys, which includes the book town of Hay-on-Wye, came top. Even Forest Green came in at 21st.
Aberdeen, where possible loanee Jared Hodgkiss decided to move to instead of Hereford, was placed at 99th.
The aim of the study was to map 'Happiness and well-being' in 273 districts in England, Scotland and Wales using the authoritative British Household Panel Survey. Employment, health and educational qualifications were factored in to the equation.
The Top Ten Happiest Places in the UK:
1 Powys
2 Manchester
3 West Lothian
4 Cumbernauld & Kilsyth; Monklands
5 Macclesfield
6 Cunninghame
7 Sutton
8 Falkirk
9 Cleethorpes; Great Grimsby
10 Nottingham
and at 213 Hereford.
For sometime Hereford United manager Graham Turner has said that some players aren't too keen to come to Hereford. This survey might not help.
Out of interest here are the positions in the survey of other League One clubs (if available):
16 Colchester
28 Carlisle
59 Brighton
60 Northampton
126 Oldham
146 Walsall
153 Cheltenham
167 Peterborough
168 Bristol
172 Hartlepool
197 Stockport
199 Milton Keynes
213 HEREFORD
240 Leicester
258 Leeds
At least Hereford came above Shrewsbury who were in 221st position. Bottom was Edinburgh.
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