1a-Places are multi-faceted, shaped by shifting flows and connections

Question 1

stokes crofts demographic

Answer 1

lots of 45-59 year old- mainly middle aged and their children- influences built characteristics as they will buy smaller houses

Question 2

stokes crofts socio-economic build up

Answer 2

75% live in flats, densely populated.
Avg house price is £135,000 but gentrification will increase this
lots of crime - 804 in August

Question 3

stokes crofts cultural characteristics

Answer 3

30% black/Caribbean, 5-10% Asian- creates a multicultural place and means more international food places and shops will open

Question 4

stokes crofts political characteristics

Answer 4

Peoples Republic of Stokes Croft- community group trying to protect the history of the place like the carriage works that was made into flats. Trying to fight for independence and against cooperate companies like Tesco

Left wing, labour MP

Question 5

stokes crofts built/natural environment

Answer 5

more flats built increases the density of housing and lots of the building were cheap due to being bombed during the war
Graffiti, terrace houses
absence of greenery

Question 6

stokes croft present connections

Answer 6

high diversity
PRSC fighting against cooperate companies as lots of residents cant afford the change that gentrification will cause
Hamilton house which was a community area is no longer owned by the community due to gentrification

Question 7

stokes croft past connections

Answer 7

built characteristics are shaped by the fact that it was an industrial area like the carriage works
the war bombed the area so housing became cheap which shaped what type of people moved there
lots of empty buildings was attractive to for artists and squatters

Question 8

how have flows of people shaped stokes croft

Answer 8

night and day are very different- brunch and cafes during the day and pubs and clubs at night attract different people and change how the place will be perceived

Due to influx of young middle class people more restaurants and shops aimed at them have been built

Question 9

how have flows of money and investment shaped stokes croft

Answer 9

big companies buy the buildings and flats like Fifth Capitol London wants to buy the carriage works

used to be lots of squats but have been knocked down

Question 10

demographic of landsdown

Answer 10

14% students, 4.5% retired

Question 11

socio economic build up of landsdown

Answer 11

53% have level 4 qualifications
Avg house price is £659,000

Question 12

Landsdown cultural characteristics

Answer 12

92.5% white, 7.5% black and minority ethnic group

Question 13

Landsdown political characteristics

Answer 13

Lib dems
Landsdown Crescent Association trying to protect Landsdown but aren’t very significant

Question 14

Landsdown built/natural environment

Answer 14

UNESCO site so lots of building regulations- bath stone adds to identity
very few shops
lots of green land, golf courses
mainly houses
on a hill so travel links needed - little pedestrians
Open protected lands makes it more desirable so is expensive

Question 15

what present connections are there in Landsdown

Answer 15

two private schools changes the demographic, also means its less busy in the holidays and at certain times of day
Ensleigh development site on a brownfield site

Question 16

what past connections are there in Landsdown

Answer 16

19th century had lots of business men so rich area with big manor houses
MOD buildings sold to Ensleigh development to build houses
makes it a desirable place to live

Question 17

how have flows of people shaped Landsdown

Answer 17

an increases in people who need services that don’t already exist has helped build them like schools and community centres

Question 18

how have flows of money and investment shaped Landsdown

Answer 18

New housing estate being built in the North

preservation of green space has made the location very desirable so has become an affluent area- shapes demographic and socio economic make up of the place