The definition is a bit fluid, but has traditionally included the area south of the Central District, and east of Interstate 5: Rainier Valley, Columbia City, Rainier Beach, Seward Park, Mount Baker, and Beacon Hill.
Sometimes its definition is extended to Skyway and Bryn Mawr in unincorporated King County, though these are not technically in the city.
Other definitions have included northern parts of Renton and Tukwila, though most Seattleites, especially those from the South End, would consider this usage incorrect.
The South End has traditionally been a diverse neighborhood with a mix of Caucasian, African American, Latino and Asian communities.
[1] It is currently going through a period of redevelopment and gentrification, and was a target of former Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels's action agenda[2] and Sound Transit's Link light rail.