4b.1

Question 1

State 3 major towns in berkshire

Answer 1

Slough, reading, bracknell

Question 2

What was berkshire popualtion increase between 2001 and 2011

Answer 2

6.4%

Question 3

Which town in bekrshire experienced fastest growth in 2001-2011

Answer 3

Slough - 16.3%

Question 4

What is current UK population

Answer 4

65 million, Up from 55 million 50 years ago

Question 5

What is the distribution of population like within the 4 nations of the uk

Answer 5

England: also high in W Midlands / Manchester
Wales: higher in the south
Scotland: higher in Edinburgh / Glasgow / E Coast
N Ireland: centres in Belfast

Question 6

Describe evidence of uneven population distribution

Answer 6

• 84% live in England (flatter, warmer, jobs)
• Lowest in Scotland (highlands, less hospitable, less jobs, isolated, peripheral)

Question 7

State 2 major changes in SE england that may influence its growth

Answer 7

1) Reurbanisation: university students move to London / Home countries, and remain for Quaternary sector jobs
2) Counter-urbanisation: families drawn to outskirts / Home Counties, whilst continuing to commute to London

Question 8

State 2 major changes outside of SE england that may influence its growth

Answer 8

1) Deindustrialisation - leading to decline in demand in old manufacturing heartlands (Stoke-on-Trent).
2) Underinvestment in transport infrastructure
3) Rural desirability declines the further you moves away from major towns and cities.

Question 9

Use PEST to explain growth within berkshire; POLTICAL

Answer 9

Political: Grammar school system = highly desirable education, but raises house prices and creates social filtering (Southall → Slough → Farnham → Beaconsfield)

Question 10

Use PEST to explain growth within berkshire; ECONOMIC

Answer 10

Economic: proximity to Heathrow / London / TNC HQs in Slough / Woking / Reading / Bracknell, enhanced by upcoming opening of Crossrail

Question 11

Use PEST to explain growth within berkshire; SOCIAL

Answer 11

High Muslim population (higher fertility) and other migrant groups (e.g. 10,000 new school places). Windsor Castle and historical legacy of Royal Family

Question 12

Use PEST to explain growth within berkshire; tech

Answer 12

Technology: Heathrow / M4 Corridor

Question 13

Other reasons for rapid population growth in Berkshire

Answer 13

1) 1960s: Baby Boom – strong economy and families having children
2) 1960s: Post-Colonial migration, adding workers
Slower in the 1970s, including emancipation (women pursue careers)
3) 1990s – baby boom echo
4) 2000s – tertiary / quaternary sector (E.g. Microsoft / Oracle in Reading, Slough Trading Estate, O2, Dulux, NfER, Vodafone, BayerAG, Waitrose, BMW , and consequent migration from E Europe
5) 2010s: high migrant fertility rates