The 9 places in Nottingham you’ll most likely hear a ‘proper’ Nottingham accent

For a relatively small country, the diverse range of accents in England is quite staggering.

If you were to get someone from Bristol, Nottingham and Newcastle each to say the same sentence, you’d get three completely different variations.

The Nottingham accent - with its own unique differences to the broader East Midlands accent - is easily recognisable.

Here in Nottingham many of us enjoy going ‘dahn tahn’ on a Saturday morning.

Similarly, a person taking ages to eat their tea might hastily be told to ‘gerrit dahnya!’.

You get the picture, but it’s fair today that there are some parts of Nottingham where you’re more likely to hear a really strong Nottingham accent than others.

We asked readers on our Facebook page where you’re most likely to hear a really strong Nottingham accent - and the answers didn’t disappoint.

Here are nine places where you can still hear a ‘proper’ Nottingham accent.

1. Hyson Green

Hyson Green, a neighbourhood in the north of the city, was undoubtedly the most popular suggestion.

With rows of terrace houses and family-owned shops, it’s easy to see why readers think that you’ll hear a ‘proper’ Nottingham accent while taking a walk around Hyson Green.

2. Radford

Located close to Hyson Green is Radford, so it’s unsurprising that plenty of readers nominated the area.

Much like its neighbour, Radford has largely escaped inner-city gentrification, which perhaps explains its popularity for a strong Nottingham accent.

3. The Meadows

We all know that The Meadows has changed dramatically since the 1960s, but readers think that the area has stayed true to its working class roots

This was certainly a popular suggestion!

4. Bulwell

It seemed to be northern parts of Nottingham popping up the most in the comments section, and Bulwell exemplifies this.

The market town appears to be somewhere you’ll hear plenty of local words and phrases bandied out.

5. Annesley Woodhouse

Ok, so Annesley Woodhouse obviously isn’t in Nottingham, but it cropped up a number of times for being somewhere you’ll likely hear a thick Nottingham twang.

Being such a small village, we could do with some more context on this one!

6. St Ann’s

With a large working class community, it’s great to hear that St Ann’s is somewhere you’ll hear a strong Nottingham accent.

With more and more parts of the city undergoing gentrification, areas like St Ann’s are so important in preserving Nottingham’s heritage.

7. Arnold

Arnold may be a town in its own right just outside Nottingham, but quite a few readers suggested it.

One reader said that the further north you go, the stronger the accent gets, which is an interesting take.

8. Eastwood

Eastwood might be located very close to Derbyshire, but that didn’t stop a number of readers considering it a great place to hear those dulcet Nottingham tones.

There are, of course, plenty of overlaps between a Nottingham and Derby accent.

And finally, a couple of reader suggested Old Market Square for being a hub for ‘proper’ Nottingham accents.

As the centrepiece of the city, it’s hard to disagree!