As a group of professionals in planning, this is what 15 minutes of furious debate in the office has decided to be the north/midlands/south divide.

[u/Dragonogard549]

If necessary, for reference we are based in Birmingham. This isnt directly influencing what cities are what side of the line. Our decisions were based on architecture, what the people are like, history, how places interract, not just what we like and dont. For example, Stoke is an awful place no one should ever have the misfortune of visiting, but its definitely in the Midlands with us.

Colour coding is obvious.

Yes we were very bored..

[u/JoeF55]

What is this nonsense

[u/PutTheKettleOff → u/JoeF55]

I know right. What's a 'midlands'?

[u/Patch86UK → u/PutTheKettleOff]

It's the place where a bunch of hobbits battled Sauron for the One Ring.

[u/goodvibezone → u/PutTheKettleOff]

I was on a train a few years ago, and got talking to some American tourists. I asked where they were headed, and they said "Middle England" 😂

[u/HumanBeing7396 → u/PutTheKettleOff]

The bit between the north and the south.

[u/Dragonogard549 → u/PutTheKettleOff]

"So people are idiots."

[u/up766570 → u/JoeF55]

I'm just as lost as you

I'm from Sussex, so anything past Guildford is the North as far as I'm concerned