3.2.3.9 Case studies

Question 1

Mumbai economic inequality

Answer 1

• top 10% of earners capture 55% of income
• 60% of workers in informal sector
• cost of living is 75% cheaper

Question 2

London economic inequality (5)

Answer 2

• top 10% hold 50% of the wealth, the bottom 50% hold 5%
• housing crisis (£250,000 above the national average)
• Grenfell tower social housing in Kensington had 72 deaths
• Tower Hamlets sees wealth disparities in GCSE results
• NHS spending is £1100 lower per person than average

Question 3

London solutions to economic inequality

Answer 3

• improving public transport
• living wage is £1.15 over national average

Question 4

Mumbai cultural diversity

Answer 4

• home of Bollywood
• religious sites for all religions bar Judaism

Question 5

London cultural diversity

Answer 5

• over 300 languages and 40% foreign
• ethnic minorities generally in concentrated areas (Tower Hamlets = South Asian)

Question 6

London vs Mumbai one bed rental

Answer 6

London = £2200
Mumbai = £470

Question 7

Dharavi

Answer 7

1 million people crammed into one square mile