God's waiting room

English Etymology Given to places which are seen as having high populations of elderly people. The "waiting room" name refers to their lesser time left to live due to their old age. Proper noun God's waiting room en UK informal The town of Eastbourne, East Sussex. en 23 March 2018 Tom Dyckhoff Stuart Reid Let’s move to Eastbourne, East Sussex: "Things may be changing" The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/money/2018/mar/23/lets-move-to-eastbourne-east-sussex The reputation of "God's waiting room" applies to about one road in the whole town. Loads of people moving from London and farther afield (we moved from Oxford four years ago) as it’s a great place for young families. en 5 April 2023 Kerry Spencer Joe Hill Exciting times for trailblazing gallery as it marks 100 years The Argus https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-argus-exciting-times-for-trailblazin/201152705 19 I wanted to remove these old notions of [Eastbourne] being known as "God's waiting room" and its "Zimmer frames down the seafront" vibe. en 26 July 2024 Greg Dickinson How "God's waiting room" Eastbourne got a new lease of life Daily Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/how-gods-waiting-room-eastbourne-got-a-new-lease-of-life In recent decades the town has been nicknamed "God's waiting room" for its large population of pensioners, while a recent study using Office for National Statistics data found Eastbourne to be the third most miserable place in the country. en Derogatory names for cities