neighbourhood

(noun) a surrounding or nearby region. Synonyms: vicinity, locality, neighborhood, neck of the woods. Examples: "The plane crashed in the vicinity of asheville." "It is a rugged locality." "He always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood." "I will drop in on you the next time i am in this neck of the woods."

(noun) people living near one another. Synonyms: neighborhood. Examples: "It is a friendly neighborhood." "My neighborhood voted for bush."