布雷特·埃利斯出生在英国第二悲惨的地方

不幸的是，当我蜿蜒返回我的出生城镇时，我想到了这一点，那里阳光不太好，黑斯廷斯，那里的居民似乎明显与世隔绝。

Hastings has been ranked as the second most miserable place to live in the UK, according to the latest ONS index.

根据最新的 ONS 指数，黑斯廷斯被评为英国第二最悲惨的居住地。

The East Sussex town is known for its high levels of poverty and drug dependency, which have contributed to its low ranking.

东萨塞克斯镇以其高度贫困和毒品依赖而闻名，这导致其排名较低。

Hastings is also home to the second most miserable people in the UK, with an average life satisfaction score of 7.45 out of 10. This is lower than the UK average of 7.54.

黑斯廷斯也是英国第二悲惨人口的所在地，平均生活满意度为 7.45 分（满分 10 分）。这低于英国平均分 7.54。

The town has seen little investment in recent years, despite being the birthplace of former Home Secretary Amber Rudd.

尽管该镇是前内政大臣安布尔·拉德的出生地，但近年来投资很少。

Hastings is also plagued by a high rate of shoplifting, which is said to be the only growth industry in the town.

黑斯廷斯还受到入店行窃率高的困扰，据说这是该镇唯一的增长行业。

The ONS index ranks local authority areas in England, Scotland and Wales based on their residents’ responses to questions about their well-being.

ONS 指数根据居民对其福祉问题的回答，对英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士的地方当局区域进行排名。

The questions cover topics such as life satisfaction, happiness and anxiety.

这些问题涵盖生活满意度、幸福感和焦虑感等主题。

Hastings was ranked as the most miserable place to live in the UK in 2022, but it has now slipped down to second place.

黑斯廷斯曾被评为2022年英国最悲惨的居住地，但现在已滑落至第二位。

The town is still struggling with the same problems that led to its low ranking last year, including high levels of poverty and drug dependency.

该镇仍在努力应对导致去年排名较低的同样问题，包括严重贫困和毒品依赖。

Hastings is also in need of investment, and the town's only thriving business is the dole office.

黑斯廷斯也需要投资，镇上唯一蓬勃发展的生意就是救济金办公室。

Many people in Hastings are losing hope and taking drastic measures, such as packing up and leaving overnight.

黑斯廷斯的许多人正在失去希望并采取严厉措施，例如收拾行李并连夜离开。

If things don't improve soon, I may be tempted to pack up my sheepskin and get a one-way ticket to the Shetlands to taste some real happiness.

如果情况不能很快好转，我可能会想收拾好我的羊皮，买一张去设得兰群岛的单程票，去尝尝真正的幸福。