Comments on: Deal, Kent

By: sue

sue — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:00:31 +0000

Its not Chav ! Chav is a fashion that looks terrible by everyones standards.. Hoodies caps and trackie bottoms are what is and was in fashion. The scuffier the better!
Lakeside in Essex had these Chavs! But as soon as the word Chav appeared, the clothes went ! Overnight the kids didnt want to be called Chavs. But started to call other kids Chavs. Horrid word.
What we need to do is understand peoples dress sense. The town is lovely, kids will always hang out on streets. Whats wrong with that? Better than watching Facebbook internet all night!
Im from Essex. and Deal is lovely! Open your eyes and be aware of your surroundings, youve been nasty.

By: Rachel Sheavills

Rachel Sheavills — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:05:37 +0000

What an ignorant specimen re the above first comment re Deal! Having been born and bred in Deal and lived in other countries I find the comments made lacking in intelligence and one wonders where the person actually lives, maybe it is one hell of a dump hence the hints of jealousy towards Deal and the local people, interbred or not, they are Dealites and Dealights! Each area of Deal whether it be Mill Hill, the North End or the Town Centre as he/she refers is steeped in history and is full of characters! Did he or she walked down to the bottom of the Pier and take in the stunning views around, the unspoilt seafront. For a sea-side town it is totally unspoilt architecturally, so if the odd Burberry cap or Nike tracksuit spoils that for you then we are deeply sorry. Please feel free to tell us all about where you come from or where you live…………………..If you fancy meeting up with me that would be good and I will show you the delights of Deal! Love Rachel…..

By: pat green

pat green — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:21:00 +0000

We come to deal a couple of times a year for our holidays,we find the people very friendly.

By: Joe F

Joe F — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:00:58 +0000

The main problem with Deal is there are very few people who represent the ‘upper working class’ echelon. It appears to be full of either middle classed people who have moved down from London in comparison with what can be termed the ‘underclass.’ The more affluent live in areas such as Walmer, the conservation area and some houses towards Sholden. The other people live in mainly ex-miners houses or council houses, spread out over Deal. This is why there is such a polarized view of the town. Obviously in no way can Deal be compared with other ‘Chav towns’ to the levels of crime and disorder, however, considering it is a peaceful, sleepy retirement town, the attitudes of the people in the ‘underclass’ are cause for concern.

To solve the problems of Deal, Kent. One must look at the educational system of the area. Three grammar schools and two small high schools, with parents of the latter asking questions such as ‘What school does your child go to,’ as a means to denote some form of social hierarchy. There needs to be more clubs for teenagers and young adult opposed to just for the middle aged.

For other views on this please see this website:

http://www.knowhere.co.uk/Deal/Kent/South-East-England/info/worstthings

By: cwest

cwest — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:30:07 +0000

You should go to some of the Medway towns to see chavs. I find Deal kids very polite.

By: cwest

cwest — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:27:42 +0000

I have found lots out about Deal from this site.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:32:53 +0000

I have found http://www.deal-kent.co.uk a great representation of the town.

By: me

me — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:24:50 +0000

Oh how positive you are, now take another look at our town and all others and then tell me how different we are, how awful it is, how there is nothing good about this small seaside town…maybe you should open your eyes once in a while and see EVERYTHING!

By: robyn

robyn — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:23:20 +0000

yeaah its not that chavvy compared to other places i have been.
even though people say deal is bad, to me it isnt.

By: gabbyco

gabbyco — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:48:41 +0000

Ps if Deal really was a chav town it would have a KFC, a branch of McD’s, a Wetherspoons and Argos too.

It has none of those though it does have Poundland now but, the Quarterdeck is being demolished and rebuilt as shops/ restaurants and flats above in the form of a victorian piazza and as for burberrys not seen many of them in Deal. Even the allegedly chavie areas of Birdwood Avenue and Stockdale Close and Wilson Avenue are not that bad compared to some places.

At least Deal isn’t a no go area at night, I wonder if the same could be said of Thanet or Dover or Folkestone , Herne Bay and even Whitstable. Finally a chav town isn’t ccomplete without a job centre, Deal is so chavless that their hasn’t been a job centre now for over 4 years after all all chavs that are jobless and non chavs now get to mix with the expert chavs of Dover