Brick Lane, Shoreditch Flashcards
what does the IMD show about Brick Lane?
it’s amongst the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods
what is the healthcare like in Shoreditch?
it’s amongst the 20% most deprived for healthcare
which painting can be used when describing Brick Lane? what does it show?
Dan Jones’ 1977 painting
- high risk of xenophobia
- police presence normalised
- colourful : diversity within the population
how much had the Bangladeshi community increased by? (1931-2011)
31%
what piece of qualitative data (other than the painting) can be used? what does it suggest? (Shoreditch)
pictures of Bengali street signs which show ghettoisation and high rates of immigration
why are the Bangladeshi community now being forced out?
gentrification which is causing cultural erosion as white middle class people move in
which is the most overcrowded borough in London?
Tower Hamlets
how has the demography changed over time in Shoreditch?
18th century: French Huguenots emigrated
19th century: Irish immigrant escaping famine and Jewish immigration escaping persecution
20th century: Bangladeshi community
21st century: White British Middle class
what percentage of Brick Lane are white British?
15%