"Elegant or stylishly luxurious." That's the Oxford English Dictionary definition of 'posh' - along with a further British usage meaning "of a high social class". But what exactly makes an area posh? Is it huge mansions with sprawling manicured gardens and flashy cars? Is it a private gated community, hidden away from everyone else down a narrow country lane? Or maybe it's the residents themselves who actually make a neighbourhood posh, with their type of accents and certain interests?
We put the question to our followers on CardiffOnline to find out the poshest part of Cardiff. And it seems from the almost 170 responses we received that the people of Cardiff have reached a consensus - the serious comments, at least. Fi Prada suggested "Lisvane, Rhiwbina & Cyncoed", and Michael Carter also thought "Lisvane or Cyncoed" were the most upmarket parts of the city. Julie Baynton said Cyncoed was the poshest, too, and Theresa Lewis also chose Cyncoed, recalling that she'd "seen huge houses there", as well as Lisvane.
So, with three votes and four votes respectively, Lisvane and Cyncoed, both located in the north of Cardiff, came out top from our survey. But there were other suggestions, too, such as Atlantic Wharf, suggested by Steve Williams, or Llandaff, put forward by Chris Collard. Ken Barker thought "Old St. Mellons" and Nico Ocin proposed "Llanishen". Joachim Biddulph went slightly rogue, declaring the poshest region as "Cardiff Castle" - though with its 2000-year history, fairytale towers and ornate interior, it's certainly a valid choice.
