It won’t be the very best time of yr with regards to happiness with horrible weather and really quick days, but it surely might at all times be worse.
For instance, a few of us may be residing within the unhappiest town within the UK.
And that place is Slough, which has been named probably the most depressing city to stay within the UK in Rightmove’s annual Happy at Home Index.
The city got here in 220th out of 220, falling behind locations like Bradford, Dudley, and Croydon.
The survey requested 35,000 residents throughout the UK how they really feel about their hometowns, contemplating elements comparable to group spirit, inexperienced areas, and entry to important companies.
Sadly for Slough, its personal residents painted a less-than-glowing image.
Slough might be the very best identified for being the awful and grey setting of The Workplace, which starred Ricky Gervais.
And, whereas it does have some benefits, like nice transport hyperlinks and Europe’s largest buying and selling property, many residents nonetheless seem dissatisfied.
However in keeping with Slough Borough Council, the city’s location near the M25 and Heathrow Airport makes it a handy commuter hub.
The council additionally confused some vital investments which were made, together with plans to redevelop the Queensmere and Observatory purchasing centres.
Nevertheless, with a mean home worth of £411,000 some would possibly say residing in Slough is just not definitely worth the worth.
100 miles away in Woodbridge, the happiest place to stay within the UK, issues couldn’t be extra totally different.
Residents within the Suffolk city praised its sturdy sense of group, pleasant environment, and entry to important companies like faculties and healthcare.
Woodbridge additionally has an excellent excessive avenue, entry to scenic countryside, and is near the River Deben.
Houses there are barely dearer than in Slough, with a mean worth of £441,569.
Talking in regards to the outcomes of the examine, Councillor Robin Sanders, Mayor and Chair of Woodbridge City Council, mentioned: “It was a pleasure to listen to Woodbridge has been ranked because the happiest place to stay.
“The pleased temper of residents is a mirrored image of the colourful city centre encompassing quite a few listed buildings occupied by many impartial outlets, pubs, and eating places, a long-established and movie trade famend impartial cinema, and, not least, a thriving historic and distinctive riverside space to benefit from the vista onto the gorgeous River Deben estuary.”
The Categorical has reached out to Slough Borough Council for additional remark.
