Where we live, near the centre (5)
I believe the answer is:
earth
'where we live' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'near the centre' is the wordplay.
'centre' says the answer is hidden in the clue (hidden in the middle of the letters).
'EARTH' is hidden in the letters of 'near the'.
(Other definitions for earth that I've seen before include "Soil; electrical connection" , "costs so much?" , "wire" , "Soil; ground terminal" , "Third rock from the Sun" .)