4.3 Connection, Economic & Social Characteristics

Question 1

How have regional policies changed Woking - accessibility

Answer 1

• very accessible
• bus services to Heathrow and Gatwick
• direct train to Waterloo in less than 30mins

Question 2

How have regional policies changed Woking - function

Answer 2

• town centre is primarily retail
• changed due to construction of Victoria place and Hilton Hotel

Question 3

How have regional policies changed Woking - regeneration strategies

Answer 3

• threaten green belt land
• eg Chestnut Fields housing estate

Question 4

How have regional policies changed Stratford - accessibility

Answer 4

• railway station accesses Central / Jubilee / Elizabeth line
• bus and taxis
• Santander bikes

Question 5

How have regional policies changed Stratford - function

Answer 5

• became retail in 2011 when Westfield opened
• created 10,000 permanent job

Question 6

How have national policies changed Woking - connectivity

Answer 6

• national gov. interested in regenerating Woking to attract commuters to London

Question 7

How have national policies changed Woking - education

Answer 7

• the government support free education so Hoe Valley school opened in 2018

Question 8

How have national policies changed Stratford - olympics

Answer 8

• before hosting there was poor environmental quality and a lack of infrastructure
• the Olympic site was on 560 acres of brownfield sites around the Lower Lea Valley

Question 9

How have national policies changed Stratford - docklands

Answer 9

• closure in the 60s left Stratford highly deprived
• there was high unemployment and low educational achievement
• post-regeneration it is ranked 8775th in the country

Question 10

How have international policies changed Woking - ethnic composition

Answer 10

• high proportion of non white British people
• 14.2% are Asian
• diversity leads to cultural enrichment
• first mosque in Britain welcomed a large Muslim community

Question 11

How have international policies changed Stratford - tourism and migration

Answer 11

• Westfield and Olympic stadium created thousands of jobs and still attract tourism annually
• surge in labour force from foreign countries

Question 12

How have global policies changed Woking - climate plans

Answer 12

• invested in a large greening project in town centre
• making progress through plans to cover 7000 square metres in greenery
• will improve air quality

Question 13

How have global policies changed Woking - improvements in technology

Answer 13

• led to globalisation meaning more jobs in the quaternary sector
• brain drain from other countries to Woking of highly skilled workers

Question 14

How have global policies changed Stratford - tourism

Answer 14

• Olympics brought the area global attention
• led to regeneration of Stratford
• brought green parks, better sports infrastructure, increased economic activity

Question 15

How have images of Woking changed over time

Answer 15

• was used as a grave site during the wars
• now a commuter town to London
• new retail places such as Victoria place with more entertainment and leisure
• many non-compulsory council services were cut due to debt

Question 16

How have images of Stratford changed over time

Answer 16

• was industrial area with poor environmental quality and brownfield sites
• now a largely commercial and retail space
• influx of tourists due to recreational areas and new housing availability

Question 17

How have statistics of Woking changed over time - population, age profile, property price

Answer 17

• population increased by 10.4% in ten years
• fastest growing age profile was 60-64 (post war baby boom, retirees)
• average property selling price increased from £200,000 to over £400,000 between 2001 and 2011

Question 18

How have statistics of Woking changed over time - population and property price

Answer 18

• population increased by 70% between 2001 and 2011 and then by a further 35% by 2021
• average property selling price was £100,000 in 2001 and it increased to £460,000 by 2021 - majority are flats, not houses

Question 19

How have the lives of locals changed in Woking over time

Answer 19

• population under 4 fell by 15% between 2011-2021
• this means less people are having children due to more highly skilled jobs and ageing population

Question 20

How have the lives of locals in Stratford changed over time

Answer 20

• more shared accommodation and student flats were built attracting more students
• this will cause less families to move in
• increased in ethnic diversity due to improved opportunities