Greenwich residents have the highest levels of anxiety in London according to official figures released today (September 23).

The statistics - part of the Government's tracking of personal well-being in the UK - show that Greenwich has average anxiety levels of 3.55 out of 10.

The figure is well above the London average of 3.01 and higher than neighbouring boroughs Bromley (2.79) and Bexley (3.13).

Despite more Londoners reporting "very low" levels of anxiety and fewer reporting "high anxiety", the average rating in the captial remains higher than they UK average of 2.86.

Greenwich also rated below the London average in the areas of life satisfaction, happiness and the feeling that what one does in life is worthwhile.

Overall, the figures show that Londoners personal well-being levels have improved since 2012 but still remain lower than those of people in other parts of the country.

Glenn Everett, director of well-being at the Office for National Statistics, said: "We often talk of how the country is doing, usually in economic terms. Today’s figures address how people are feeling about their lives.

"Overall, people are generally rating their lives higher than they did four years ago."