People in Powys are feeling happier for the first time since the pandemic, according to a recent study.

The figures come from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) annual personal wellbeing study.

The study looks at a variety of factors and estimates life satisfaction, whether people are feeling that the things done in life are worthwhile, happiness and anxiety in the UK- breaking it down to a country, regional, county and local level.

The report shows that for the first time since the outbreak of Covid-19 that people in Powys are feeling as happy as they were before the pandemic, anxiety has dropped noticeably, and people's sense of worth has recovered.

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The study also showed an improvement in peoples life satisfaction but that it was still well below pre- pandemic levels, which was a theme that was common in the study.

According to the report: “Despite improvements in the latest year, average ratings for all measures of personal well-being are still below pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic levels (year ending March 2019). Average ratings declined across the years ending March 2020 and March 2021, periods that were affected by the pandemic.

“Between the year ending March 2012 and the year ending March 2019, average ratings of life satisfaction, feeling that the things done in life are worthwhile and happiness generally increased (improved) year-on-year.”

Wales has overall been found to be a lot happier- average ratings for life satisfaction improved for Wales, average happiness rose and Average ratings for anxiety decreased as they had across all four countries.

Although there were no statistically significant changes in average ratings of feeling that the things done in life are worthwhile for Wales.