Southern England
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Southern England
South of England The South | |
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Sub-national area of England | |
Sovereign state | |
Country | |
10 largest settlements in order of population |
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Area | |
• Total | 62,042 km2 (23,955 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 27,945,000 |
• Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
• UTC+1 (BST ) |
Southern England, also known as the South of England or the South, is a sub-national part of England with cultural, economic and political differences from both the
Influential, geographic and political divisions have created multiple internal identities to the sub-national area of England. The influential division is defined by closeness to the capital; the
Definitions
For official purposes, the
Culturally speaking, the majority of people think that the South consists of the South East (92%), Greater London (88%), South West (87%), and to lesser extent the East of England (57%).[2] However, 35% of people surveyed placed the East of England as part of the Midlands. Generally people in the North tend to put the East of England in the South more than people in the South or Midlands.[citation needed]
Geography
The South has a land border with the Midlands and a sea border with France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
The South is generally more low-lying than the North. There are a number of hill ranges, such as the Cotswolds and the Chilterns.
London is the largest city in the South of England and is the capital of the United Kingdom. The London Metropolitan Area has a population of 14.2 million (2019), making it the largest metropolitan area in Europe.[3]
Demographics
Language
English
English is the native language of the English people and the main language spoken in the South.
The South of England has a dialect and accent distinct from that of other parts of the UK. Due to the prominence of the South in media and politics, Standard British English is largely based on the English spoken in the South. For example, the standard British accent, Received Pronunciation, is very similar to the educated speech of London, Oxford and Cambridge.[4]
Cornish
People
People often apply the terms "southern" and "south" loosely, without deeper consideration of the geographical identities of Southern England. This can cause confusion over the depth of affiliation between its areas. As in much of the rest of England, people tend to have a deeper affiliation to their county or city. Thus, residents of Essex are unlikely to feel much affinity with people in Oxfordshire. Similarly, there is a strong distinction between natives of the south-west and south-east. The broadcaster Stuart Maconie has noted that culturally "there's a bottom half of England [...] but there isn't a south in the same way that there's a north".[6]
Health
One major manifestation of the North–South divide is in health and
Education
The South of England has a number of world-renowned universities, such as the ancient universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and many Russell Group universities, such as Imperial College London, University of Exeter and the London School of Economics.
Sport
Football
The
However, in Portsmouth's absence from top flight football,
Other major derbies in Southern England are West Country derbies and London derbies.[13][14]
Rugby
Rugby union is the dominant code played in the south with a minor rugby league presence.[a] One of the biggest derbies is the West Country derby (Bath v Gloucester).[15]
Divisions
Regions and ceremonial counties
Southern England consists of four regions and 22 counties: the East of England, London, South East and South West. Ceremonial counties are:
South West: South East: |
London: East: |
Devolution
There is a network of local enterprise partnerships, some areas are further devolved:
Catalyst South (strategic alliance):
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Historic counties
The historic counties ceased to be used for any administrative purpose in 1899 but remain important to some people, notably for county cricket.
Other
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See also
- Constitutional status of Cornwall
- European Parliament constituencies in the United Kingdom
- Home Counties
- North–South divide in England
- North–South divide in the United Kingdom
- Regions of England
- Subdivisions of England
- Lloegyr
Notes
- ^ The sport of rugby experienced a schism in 1895 with many teams based in Yorkshire, Lancashire and surrounding areas breaking from the Rugby Football Union and forming their own rugby code. The disagreement was over the professional payments and "broken time" or injury payments.
References
- ^ a b "United Kingdom, NUTS 2013" (PDF). Eurostat.
- ^ "What regions make up the North and South of England? | YouGov". yougov.co.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Eurostat - Data Explorer". 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Robinson, Jonnie. "Received Pronunciation". British Library. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "Funding boost to safeguard Cornish language announced". GOV.UK. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-09-191022-8.
- ^ Kirk, Ashley (15 September 2015). "Life expectancy increases to 81 years old - but north-south divide remains". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ Ellis, Amy; Fry, Robert (2010). "Regional health inequalities in England" (PDF). Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ a b Olatunde, Olugbenga (4 November 2015). "Life Expectancy at Birth and at Age 65 by Local Areas in England and Wales: 2012 to 2014". Office of National Statistics. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ AFC Bournemouth: What should we call the derby between Cherries and Southampton?, Bournemouth Daily Echo, 30 October 2015
- ^ Southampton snatch equaliser against Brighton in the south coast derby but remain in the relegation zone, The Independent, 31 January 2018
- ^ Bournemouth against Southampton the “other” South Coast Derby, Vital Football, 18 October 2018
- ^ "London derbies ranked on ferocity of rivalry, including Tottenham v Arsenal and West Ham v Chelsea". TalkSport. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "The 10 biggest rivalries in London football". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Gloucester v Bath: The legend of the West County derby". BBC Sport. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2015.