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The poshest county in the UK?

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Eyes98 · 10/04/2025 22:57

Which one county would you say is the outright poshest in the UK? Let’s not use Greater London here, and I know there will be social diversity in all, but which would you say is the poshest overall?
I’m going with Berkshire, darling.😂

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Livingbytheocean · 11/04/2025 05:33

‘Posh’ does not mean the suburbs like Surrey, or footballers mansions in Cheshire or £££ monstrosities necessarily….

Philandbill · 11/04/2025 05:29

Franjipanl8r · 11/04/2025 00:43

Everyone’s just naming where they live aren’t they?

Nope, really wouldn't name where I live much as I love it 😆

Neurodiversitydoctor · 11/04/2025 05:23

Eyes98 · 10/04/2025 23:50

But West Sussex contains Worthing😂😂

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Hey what's wrong with Worthing ? Now Bognor......

Zanatdy · 11/04/2025 05:22

I live in Surrey, and i’d say that’s probably up there. Our town is a border town, so still in Zone 6, so it’s a great place to live as we have country on our doorstep (Surrey is the most wooded county in the UK) but only 30 mins direct train into London. Unfortunately, since I split with my ex 15yrs ago now, I can’t afford to buy here, so i’m biding my time until next summer when my youngest of 3 finishes sixth form and heads to uni, and i’m off to a cheaper country. Either back to my Welsh homeland, Merseyside (where my office is) or Cheshire. Don’t know how people on normal salaries manage to live in Surrey.

Livingbytheocean · 11/04/2025 05:18

Surrey definitely isn’t!

Livingbytheocean · 11/04/2025 05:17

Gloucestershire - Cotswolds generally.

Sweetbeansandmochi · 11/04/2025 04:07

You have to move to West Berkshire not because it’s posh but because of its easy access to posh…within 45 - 60 mins you can day trip to the Cotswolds, get your Aga from Haslemere (and realise Surrey posh has lots of traffic and isn’t as good as WB) go shopping in Bath, sightsee in Oxford before popping to the cathedral in Winchester to cleanse your bougee soul. Amen.

toomanyseasonsinoneday · 11/04/2025 03:55

Treeleaf11 · 10/04/2025 23:51

Not sure about Berkshire-its got Reading

And Slough and Bracknell.

toomanyseasonsinoneday · 11/04/2025 03:53

IfYouPutASausageInItItsNotAViennetta · 11/04/2025 00:09

Really? When did it move?!

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It was Bucks until 1974 and then because Berkshire.

toomanyseasonsinoneday · 11/04/2025 03:52

Eyes98 · 10/04/2025 22:57

Which one county would you say is the outright poshest in the UK? Let’s not use Greater London here, and I know there will be social diversity in all, but which would you say is the poshest overall?
I’m going with Berkshire, darling.😂

Berkshire is not posh. I have lived there my whole life. Slough, Reading, Bracknell to name a few towns that are not posh.

Whyohwhyisitlikethis · 11/04/2025 03:24

Leicestershire

BrieAndChilli · 11/04/2025 03:19

Monmouthshire?
we dont have any cities, most expensive average house prices in wales i think

SapporoBaby · 11/04/2025 03:15

I live in Greater London just 3 minutes walk from the border with Surrey 😂 My Yorkshire family would roll in their graves

JandLandG · 11/04/2025 02:58

moto748e · 11/04/2025 01:39

Somerset's OK. It's better than Wiltshire.

Just seen this.

This is the kind of inflammatory lose talk that goes on down here in the south-west.

Ain't no rules.

Although moto7 might find herself in the stocks if she ever dares to try to cross the border...

JandLandG · 11/04/2025 02:51

MarxistMags · 11/04/2025 00:41

Wiltshire.

Agreed.

Wilts has an ancient, elemental feel to it that draws me in.

Except in Swindon and Trowbridge 😝

Jokes.

Just moved across the border actually; now in Somerset.

In fact, I wouldn't be surprised to see a nuclear war between Somerset and Wiltshire over cider or wassailing or something...

Floatlikeafeather2 · 11/04/2025 02:46

Smidge001 · 10/04/2025 23:57

Slough isn't in Berkshire, it's in Bucks.

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No, it isn't.

Floatlikeafeather2 · 11/04/2025 02:43

maddening · 10/04/2025 23:11

Cheshire

Think you're confusing Loadsamoney with poshness. Cheshire also has Runcorn, Warrington etc in it, so not even overly affluent.

Floatlikeafeather2 · 11/04/2025 02:39

Eyes98 · 10/04/2025 23:45

Excluding Peterborough what would you say then?

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Excluding Peterborough, it's got Huntingdon. Definitely not posh.

DanFmDorking · 11/04/2025 02:32

Dear oh dear - why does one need to ask - it’s Surrey of course - centred on Dorking.
In Dorking a creche is when two cars hit.
Just make sure you've got a full tank before coming up my driveway.
My dishwasher doesn’t work weekends - the cook has to do his own.
Scientists recently discovered the source of the quark - it's the sound made by a Dorking duck.

Stephenra · 11/04/2025 02:02

Well I'm from Northampton and I once heard someone say 'tiffin' and as kids we had hand crocheted doilies on the sideboard

bettydavieseyes · 11/04/2025 01:56

A county is massive. I don't think you can describe any whole county as posh, they all have weak spots. Berks, bucks and Surrey are all high on this list but I live in berks and am in and out of Surrey and Bucks and it's a real mixed bag.

Springhassprungxx · 11/04/2025 01:54

midlandsmummy123 · 11/04/2025 00:58

Can't believe Essex hasn't been mentioned, four of the best Grammar schools in the country, plenty of mansions, top restaurants etc but actually I do think that Essex has a different feel to the home counties.

Oh but the Essex girl thing never went away and Towie gave it a terrible reputation

Springhassprungxx · 11/04/2025 01:51

Eyes98 · 10/04/2025 23:19

What would we all say about Cambridgeshire?

Nah the Fens are in Cambs - def not posh!

moto748e · 11/04/2025 01:45

Could depend on the pronunciation.

bettydavieseyes · 11/04/2025 01:43

ForeverDelayedEpiphany · 11/04/2025 01:31

Buckinghamshire. I lived there for about 35 years and the homes along Cokes Lane in Little Chalfont grew in price to ridiculous amounts, £2m plus. And Noel Gallagher and The Osbornes lived there so it was extra posh 😂😂😂

But it's got slough in it..