Nappy Valley
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Nappy Valley is a term or epithet
applied to various places to denote a particularly high local reproductive demographic profile. It references "Happy Valley" in Kenya, an area noted for its wealthy white population before independence and where much of the film "White Mischief" is set.
, between Clapham Common
and Wandsworth Common
, South London
with extremely high birth rates and a "cafe culture" of middle-class, affluent families. This area, specifically Northcote Road
, lies at the bottom of a physical valley, with the River Falcon still running below the Northcote Road having been culverted by the Victorians in the late 19th Century.
The London Borough of Wandsworth
had the highest birth rate in Europe in 2004. This contrasts for example with neighbouring Clapham
in the London Borough of Lambeth
which has a very high proportion of single or childless young professionals.
Northcote Road
, is also labelled 'Nappy Valley' by Will Self
in his February 2010 London Review of Books
Diary entry. .
is the southernmost town centre of Canberra, the capital city
of Australia
. It comprises 19 suburbs with a total of 31,819 dwellings, housing 87,119 people of the 324,034 people in the Australian Capital Territory (2006 Census). The district occupies 117 square kilometres (45.2 sq mi)to the east of the Murrumbidgee River
. On 1973-02-21, the third of the new towns planned for Canberra was inaugurated at Tuggeranong, based on planning begun in 1969 to house between 180,000 to 220,000 people. The first families moved in to the suburb of Kambah
in 1974. The new town centre, composed largely of young families, soon became known locally as "nappy valley".
Epithet
An epithet or byname is a descriptive term accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having entered common usage. It has various shades of meaning when applied to seemingly real or fictitious people, divinities, objects, and binomial nomenclature. It is also a descriptive title...
applied to various places to denote a particularly high local reproductive demographic profile. It references "Happy Valley" in Kenya, an area noted for its wealthy white population before independence and where much of the film "White Mischief" is set.
Battersea, SW11, London, England
The term is applied to a specific area of BatterseaBattersea
Battersea is an area of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. It is an inner-city district of South London, situated on the south side of the River Thames, 2.9 miles south-west of Charing Cross. Battersea spans from Fairfield in the west to Queenstown in the east...
, between Clapham Common
Clapham Common
Clapham Common is an 89 hectare triangular area of grassland situated in south London, England. It was historically common land for the parishes of Battersea and Clapham, but was converted to parkland under the terms of the Metropolitan Commons Act 1878.43 hectares of the common are within the...
and Wandsworth Common
Wandsworth Common
Wandsworth common is a public common in Wandsworth, south London. It is close to Clapham Common and Wandsworth Common railway station. It is wholly in the London borough of Wandsworth...
, South London
South London
South London is the southern part of London, England, United Kingdom.According to the 2011 official Boundary Commission for England definition, South London includes the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton and...
with extremely high birth rates and a "cafe culture" of middle-class, affluent families. This area, specifically Northcote Road
Northcote Road
Northcote Road is a famous bustling shopping street in Battersea, south London, which stretches over half a mile. It is close to Clapham Junction station....
, lies at the bottom of a physical valley, with the River Falcon still running below the Northcote Road having been culverted by the Victorians in the late 19th Century.
The London Borough of Wandsworth
London Borough of Wandsworth
The London Borough of Wandsworth is a London borough in southwest London, England, and forms part of Inner London.-History:The borough was formed in 1965 from the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea and much of the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth, but...
had the highest birth rate in Europe in 2004. This contrasts for example with neighbouring Clapham
Clapham
Clapham is a district in south London, England, within the London Borough of Lambeth.Clapham covers the postcodes of SW4 and parts of SW9, SW8 and SW12. Clapham Common is shared with the London Borough of Wandsworth, although Lambeth has responsibility for running the common as a whole. According...
in the London Borough of Lambeth
London Borough of Lambeth
The London Borough of Lambeth is a London borough in south London, England and forms part of Inner London. The local authority is Lambeth London Borough Council.-Origins:...
which has a very high proportion of single or childless young professionals.
Northcote Road
Northcote Road
Northcote Road is a famous bustling shopping street in Battersea, south London, which stretches over half a mile. It is close to Clapham Junction station....
, is also labelled 'Nappy Valley' by Will Self
Will Self
William Woodard "Will" Self is an English novelist and short story writer. His fictional style is known for being satirical, grotesque, and fantastical. He is a prolific commentator on contemporary British life, with regular appearances on Newsnight and Question Time...
in his February 2010 London Review of Books
London Review of Books
The London Review of Books is a fortnightly British magazine of literary and intellectual essays.-History:The LRB was founded in 1979, during the year-long lock-out at The Times, by publisher A...
Diary entry. .
Tuggeranong Valley, Australian Capital Territory
TuggeranongTuggeranong
Tuggeranong is the southernmost town centre of Canberra, the capital city of Australia. It comprises 19 suburbs with a total of 31,819 dwellings, housing 87,119 people of the 324,034 people in the Australian Capital Territory . The district occupies 117 square kilometres to the east of the...
is the southernmost town centre of Canberra, the capital city
Capital City
Capital City was a television show produced by Euston Films which focused on the lives of investment bankers in London living and working on the corporate trading floor for the fictional international bank Shane-Longman....
of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It comprises 19 suburbs with a total of 31,819 dwellings, housing 87,119 people of the 324,034 people in the Australian Capital Territory (2006 Census). The district occupies 117 square kilometres (45.2 sq mi)to the east of the Murrumbidgee River
Murrumbidgee River
The Murrumbidgee River is a major river in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory . A major tributary of the Murray River, the Murrumbidgee flows in a west-northwesterly direction from the foot of Peppercorn Hill in the Fiery Range of the Snowy Mountains,...
. On 1973-02-21, the third of the new towns planned for Canberra was inaugurated at Tuggeranong, based on planning begun in 1969 to house between 180,000 to 220,000 people. The first families moved in to the suburb of Kambah
Kambah, Australian Capital Territory
Kambah is the northernmost suburb in the district of Tuggeranong, Canberra. It is located just south of the Mount Taylor in the Canberra Nature Park. It is located north of the suburbs of Greenway and Wanniassa...
in 1974. The new town centre, composed largely of young families, soon became known locally as "nappy valley".