ðɪ ˈɛɹiə hɐz tɹɐdˈɪʃənəli bˌɪn mˈoːɹ ˈæfluːənt wɪð mˈɛni lˈɑːɹdʒ ɛdwˈɔːɹdiən pˈiəɹɪəd hˈaʊzᵻz kəmpˈɛɹd tə ðə lˈɑːɹdʒ pɹəpˈoːɹʃən ʌv tˈɛnəmənts bˈɪlt tə hˈaʊz wˈɜːkɚz, pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli ðoʊz ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪnðə dʒˈuːt ˈɪndʌstɹi, ɪn ˈʌðɚ sˈɛktɚz ʌvðə sˈɪɾi.
The area has traditionally been more affluent with many large Edwardian period houses compared to the large proportion of tenements built to house workers, primarily those involved in the Jute industry, in other sectors of the city.