Middle England

British  

noun

1. a characterization of a predominantly middle-class, middle-income section of British society living mainly in suburban and rural England

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Example Sentences

One imagines many inhabitants of Middle England at the time saying, “if only we still had a king like Offa.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

To pollsters this area represents "aspirational Middle England" - people who work hard, have a decent standard of living and want to better themselves and their families.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2023

“Emotional baggage from our country’s legacy of aristocratic privilege has endowed Middle England with the kind of stridently meritocratic values that are a complete anathema to judging people by their color,” Jacobs argued.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2020

The absurd name Throbbing Gristle, for instance, did not mitigate the fear and loathing that Margaret Thatcher’s Middle England felt for the band.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 29, 2016

Tamara Drewe should appeal to older Middle England audiences that embraced British comedies such as Calender Girls and make some inroads into 15-24 and 25-34 categories, where it will compete with those other titles.

From The Guardian • Sep. 7, 2010