3c- social inequality impacts people and places

Question 1

evidence for lack of inequality in Landsdown (housing)

Answer 1

due to house prices of avg £500,000 and large houses poorer people are unable to live here. Houses in the south tend to be smaller than the north

Question 2

evidence for lack of inequality in Landsdown (environmental quality)

Answer 2

is away from the city centre and on the green belt so there is a high environmental quality and air quality

Question 3

evidence for lack of inequality in Landsdown (crime rates)

Answer 3

low crime rates (higher in the south), only 65 in august of 2019 making it a safe place to live

Question 4

evidence for lack of inequality in Landsdown (digital divide)

Answer 4

superfast broadband and good access to technology

Question 5

factors influencing lack of inequality in Landsdown (income)

Answer 5

46k avg income, only 5.7% unemployed and 72.6% are economically active

Question 6

factors influencing lack of inequality in Landsdown (gender/age)

Answer 6

avg age is 40 tends to be parents are kids due to schools, 14.1% are students.

Question 7

factors influencing lack of inequality in Landsdown (health)

Answer 7

life expectancy is 81 years which is high, there is easy access to a hospital in the area

Question 8

factors influencing lack of inequality in Landsdown (ethnicity)

Answer 8

92% white, very little diversity and so they may not feel welcome or included

Question 9

factors influencing lack of inequality in Landsdown (education)

Answer 9

there’s 3 private school, 53% have a degree its a well educated population

Question 10

how does lack of social inequality impact peoples lives in Landsdown

Answer 10

the lack of inequality leads to a better QOL and education leads to more qualifications and more career opportunities, better health and better salary

more disposable income means that homes tend to be safer and they have more luxury goods

Question 11

how does social inequality impact peoples lives in Landsdown

Answer 11

as wealthier people move to a wealthy area and exasperate inequality between rich and poor

Ethnic groups struggle to integrate with the community and struggle in school/jobs

Question 12

evidence for social inequality in stokes croft (housing)

Answer 12

75% are in flats and the houses cost on avg £70,800 but due to gentrification the prices are rising

Question 13

evidence for social inequality in stokes croft (environmental quality)

Answer 13

in the city centre with very little green space which leads to lower environmental quality and low air quality due to traffic

Question 14

evidence for social inequality in stokes croft (crime rates)

Answer 14

5X times higher than national avg, 804 reported in Aug 2018. Due to increased inequality people are poor and desperation often leads to crime like stealing

Question 15

evidence for social inequality in stokes croft (digital divide)

Answer 15

little access to laptops and technology created more inequality during online learning

Question 16

factors influencing inequality in stokes croft (income)

Answer 16

£32k avg income and 7% unemployed

Question 17

factors influencing inequality in stokes croft (gender/age)

Answer 17

avg age is 30 - young working population with 12% being 20-24. Often younger people don’t have as much disposable income

Question 18

factors influencing inequality in stokes croft (health)

Answer 18

life expectancy is 78, the gp practices and hospitals aren’t well connected so people struggle to get to appointments

Question 19

factors influencing inequality in stokes croft (ethnicity)

Answer 19

30% black, 5-15% pakistani. its a multicultural places with a mix of shops and restaurants

Question 20

factors influencing inequality in stokes croft (education)

Answer 20

there’s a big variation in the area with 10% of primary schools needing improvement but there are also 2 private schools. 15% have degrees and 15% have very little education

Question 21

how does social inequality impact peoples lives in stokes croft

Answer 21

Poor QOL , lack of education leads to less opportunities and lower income.

Little access to healthcare, education and services creates a PFL as they aren’t aware of effects of bad habits

mix of ethnicities may find it hard to integrate due to language barrier

less safe

Gentrification may change some of this