1.2 - SL Vs NAC

Question 1

How much has UK population grown in past 50 years?

Answer 1

10 million
- unevenly

Question 2

Why is population growth uneven in the UK?

Answer 2

• deindustrialisation has lead to lack of jobs in places
• migrate to where jobs are
• underinvestment in infrastructure, people move to better connected places

Question 3

Why has London and SE (Berkshire) grown so fast?

Answer 3

• Post Colonial Migration (60s), workers settled here due to proximity to jobs in London, and cheap housing
• Tertiary/Quaternary sector boom (2000s), led to TNCs setting up HQs in SE as is well connected nationally (rail+M4), migrants also settle as houses are cheaper than in London
• Grammar Schools have high quality education, attract families

Question 4

Why has NE England (+ North Antrim Coast) grown so slowly?

Answer 4

Historically secondary sector dominated
- When TNCs pulled out, mass unemployment, some moved elsewhere
- services deteriorated as people couldn’t afford to use them, enough couldn’t be raised through council tax either due to lack of jobs
- led to spiral of decline, people inclined to move away
- shrinking population

Question 5

How many people live in Berkshire?

Answer 5

918,000
- 23 660 Indian migrants (largest migrant group)

Question 6

How do we know Berkshire will continue to grow?

Answer 6

• Heathrow is planning 3rd runway
• suggests demand for larger flows (Goods, people, ideas) is there
• this will increase investment + attract investment and presence of new companies