In which city in England was Adele born?

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In which city in England was Adele born? Adele was born in London, England.

More specifically, she was born on 5 May 1988 in Tottenham, an area of north London. Her full name is Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, and she is the daughter of Penny Adkins and Marc Evans.

Adele spent part of her childhood in Brighton before returning to London with her mother in 1999. They lived first in Brixton and later in West Norwood, a south-London district that inspired her debut song, “Hometown Glory.”

A common mix-up is answering Tottenham rather than London. Tottenham is the more precise birthplace, but London is the city and the canonical answer to this question. Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester are all English cities, but none is Adele’s birthplace.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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