For those of you from or who live in Brighton or Hove...

[Drumstick]

Always thought the historic village of Rottingdean was fairly decent too. We have more tea rooms than people that says something.

 

[Return of the Rev]

I would say Brighton to someone outside the area but if asked by a local i would grab them by thier lapels and tussle them to the floor after throwing gravel in thier face i would shout a few random travel facts before grabbing a shoe and legging it.
rev from brighton

 

[The Large One]

Name me one better suburb than dear old Westdene, with the exception of Withdean which is too close to separate. It's the rich and intelligent man's Patcham/Hangleton in my book!

I lived there for more than 20 years and wouldn't really say it's got an OAP problem, it's just a great place for families.

If you're talking 'suburb', I'm more taken with the Varndean / Surrenden area.

If you're talking nicest area, for me, it's the villas in the Montpelier / Clifton Terrace area.

Not forgetting Sussex Square / Lewes Crescent, of course.

 

[pasty]

To others who live in Brighton I name the road as it's reasonably well known, but to those outside of Brighton I usually just say near the racecourse.

 

[Weststander]

I think the Tongdean area is definitely the ultimate spot in B&H. Other than that, I'm not really impressed by anywhere. On the other hand, the only places I would refuse to live are Whitehawk and Bevendean.

Living in Withdean, I naturally really like Westdene/Withdean:

10 minutes into Brighton no matter the traffic, as we know the ways round the jams.
1 minute from the A27/Dyke Road junction.
Peaceful.
Decent, to amazing, gardens.
Plenty of snow if you are immature enough to still love it, compared to sleety B&H's lower altitudes on those same days.
Easy & free parking.
Low crime.

 

[NickBHAFC18]

Name me one better suburb than dear old Westdene, with the exception of Withdean which is too close to separate. It's the rich and intelligent man's Patcham/Hangleton in my book!

I lived there for more than 20 years and wouldn't really say it's got an OAP problem, it's just a great place for families.

To be fair....I can't think of one haha! I'd prefer living closer towards the City though, I have a lot of friends in the Beaconsfield/Preston Park/London Road Station area and I would love to have a house around there.

But Westdene is great, very ideal for young families like you said and never any trouble.

 

[Dave the OAP]

I always say we live in brighton.

But I also explain that it is on the south coast 50 miles directly south of London...then they know sort of where it is.

 

[CHAPPERS]

If you're talking 'suburb', I'm more taken with the Varndean / Surrenden area.

If you're talking nicest area, for me, it's the villas in the Montpelier / Clifton Terrace area.

Not forgetting Sussex Square / Lewes Crescent, of course.

Queens Park too, obviously.

 

[Mellotron]

If you're talking 'suburb', I'm more taken with the Varndean / Surrenden area.

If you're talking nicest area, for me, it's the villas in the Montpelier / Clifton Terrace area.

Not forgetting Sussex Square / Lewes Crescent, of course.

Ahem.

 

[The Large One]

Ahem.

Ponce.

 

[Triggaaar]

... when people ask you what area you live in or where you're from - do you respond with a district, or an area or a large nearby street/junction name?

That's going to depend on how well know the local area you're from is, and where the person asking is from. If I'm asked where I live by a northerner, I'll say Brighton, if they're more local, I'll say Hove. If you lived in the centre of Brighton, you'd just say Brighton wherever they were from (UK).

 

[Dover]

To others who live in Brighton I name the road as it's reasonably well known, but to those outside of Brighton I usually just say near the racecourse.

.......that's the same for me. For Locals I just say The Junction.

 

[Triggaaar]

Anybody who doesn't know where Westdene is is a total moron.

I found out before your post, and before I read this thread. But not long before. I'm not sure if I escape the moron status or not.

 

[Mellotron]

Ponce.

Sorry. Like I said, the flat itself is nothing special, and also I am RIGHT on the border with Whitehawk...

 

[Triggaaar]

Name me one better suburb than dear old Westdene, with the exception of Withdean which is too close to separate.

Premier suburb is an oxymoron to me.

 

[bassking]

i'll always say "hove" and then continue to say "actually"

 

[The Large One]

Sorry. Like I said, the flat itself is nothing special, and also I am RIGHT on the border with Whitehawk...

... or 'East Brighton' as a friend of mine, resident in Whitehawk at the time, would say.