🌆Case Study - Gentrification: Notting Hill And Islington Flashcards
What is the median age in Notting Hill compared to the rest of the UK?
. 36, UK - 39
What % are educated to degree level in Notting Hill compared to the rest of the UK?
. 45%, UK - 19%
Average price for a 3 bedroom house in Notting Hill compared to the rest of the UK?
. £1.1 million, UK - £178,000
What % of housing is socially rented in Notting Hill compared to the rest of the UK?
. 38%, UK - 18%
Growth of house price in past 5 years in Notting Hill compared to the rest of the UK?
. 30%, UK - 4%
Pioneer based gentrification
Initial stage consists of a small group of risk-oblivious pioneers who buy and renovate properties for personal use
Negative of gentrification
. Very expensive
. Some parts are over priced and over crowded
. Average standard of living is still low - the streets are filled with litter and the buildings are covered with graffiti
Mature gentrification
. Second wave gentrification where upper and middle class buy the renovated houses
. Increase in middle class businesses
. Pressure for landlords to sell so displacement of renters due to pressure to buy from current landlords
Evidence of gentrification in Notting Hill
. Evidence of renovation e.g. building work
. Houses appear well maintained and free from peeling paint
. Use of heritage colours e.g. Victorian
. Increased local funding in newer funding and street signs
. Additional services like private nursaries
Super-gentrification
The conversion process of prosperous, already gentrified and upper-middle-class neighborhoods into much more expensive and exclusive enclaves
Examples of super gentrification
. Islington in London
. Brooklyn Heights in New York
Issues
. Not interested in history or being part of a community
