South East is the most burnt-out place in the UK - report

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A new workplace wellness study has revealed that the South East of England has the highest rates of burnout and work-related stress than any other region in the UK.

The report was conducted by stress specialists at UK Saunas and uses a combination of data from Health & Safety England, the Office of National Statistics, and local Google search trends to produce its findings.

The South East of England was found to have the highest rates of work-related stress, anxiety, and depression in the UK, with Kent topping the list, and Surrey and Hampshire both appearing in the top five locations.

The Top 10 Most Stressful Places to Work in the UK

Position	Location	Impressions	Population	County	Region
1	West Malling	7.6	2,223	Kent	South East England
2	Hindhead	7.6	4,595	Surrey	South East England
3	Tattenhall	7.6	4,841	Cheshire	North West England
4	Odiham	7.6	5,721	Hampshire	South East England
5	Bagshot	7.48	5,920	Surrey	South East England
6	Pontefract	30.41	31,000	West Yorkshire	Yorkshire & Humber
7	Hook	7.6	7,770	Hampshire	South East England
8	Portlethen	7.48	9,090	Aberdeenshire	Scotland
9	Alloa	15.21	20,730	Clackmannanshire	Scotland
10	Iver	7.6	12,189	Buckinghamshire	South East England

Key findings

Incidence rates for absences under the ‘anxiety, depression and stress’ category are the highest in the South East overall.
West Malling in Kent was found to have the highest number of monthly Google searches per every 100 residents for searches relating to work-induced stress and burnout.
This data also shows people living in the SE of England make up 21% (or 1 in 5) of searches for the terms analysed.
Of the top 5 most burnt-out locations, counties in South East England took up 4/5 spots. These include Kent (1st), Surrey (2nd & 5th), and Hampshire (4th).

TBM Team