To ask if 'upscale neighbourhood' is an American term

[StirlingWork]

Just this really

yes

Very. Brits don’t use the term neighbourhood.

Uk English would be posh/middle class area or or in mumsnet speak naice !!

Not heard of the expression.

Thanks guys. I suppose I really should have said typed 'upscale neighborhood' to get into the spirit of it!

I'm guessing so - I'm in the UK and have never heard of it.

Personally my favourite term is 'affluent demographic'!!!

UK equivalent to 'upscale' is 'upmarket'

Upmarket/ posh/ middle class/ gentrified (if city centre) etc.

I'd assume they meant 'affluent area'.

Why do you ask OP?

Yes, as is 'High End'.

In the UK we used to say upmarket/expensive/posh/ now everything is High End.

Sparklingbrook - I asked because I heard it on Judge Judy (been watching loads of this since lockdown)

Ah well Judge Judy is an American show so there’s your answer.

Sparklingbrook - yeah when I heard it I just thought - would this phrase sound weird if used in the UK?