case study- Toxteth Flashcards
what is the demographic face of toxteth?
-few elderly residents (majority between 16 to 64)
-Very ethnically diverse as it’s a large, industrial city that attracts migrants
-There’s a large influx of Irish during the 19th century
-Became a destination for migrants from parts of Asia
what is the ethnic composition of toxteth?
-white=78.6%
-mixed=6%
-black african caribbean=6.9%
-asian=4.6%
-other=3.9%
what is the population density of Toxteth?
87.8 people per ha
What is the age composition of Toxteth?
0-15=13.9
16-64=75.5
older then 65= 10.6
what is the physical geography of Toxteth?
-Occupies undulating land, rising up from the banks of the river Mersey
-Stream flows from north east and divides into two
-mersey is flowing past toxteth where the channel narrows before passing into Liverpool Bay
-Little Forshore at Toxteth
average household size of toxteth, compared to UK
-1.9ppl
UK-2.4ppl
% of rent from social landlord compared to rest of UK
34.2%
UK 17.6%
% of rent from private landlord compared to rest of UK
39.3%
UK-16.7%
car availability of toxteth compared to rest of uk
-54.4% no access
UK-25.6%
percentage of people with bad health in toxteth compared to rest of UK
-9.4%
UK=5.6%
Percentage of over 16-year-olds, with no qualifications compared to the rest of the UK
-27.2%
UK-22.5%
What is the cultural face of Toxteth?
-major religious festivals e.g. Eid and Ramadan
-Friday prayers in the Muslim community
-Cultural diversity stretches back into the 19th century where the Greek orthodox church was built, and a synagogue is evidence of jewish culture
what are the political characteristics of toxteth?
-Part of Riverside ward(one of 30 that make up Liverpool)
-Each ward returns three counsellors
-Part of Liverpool Riverside Parliamentary constituency with an electorate of 73,000
what is the built environment of toxteth?
-adapted by migrant communities
-Mosques and ethnic retailers are visual indicators of a changing place
when were the riots in toxteth and why did they happen?
1981
-Containerisation led to unemployment
Who tried to regenerate some of the former docs
Merseyside development Corporation of the 1980s
what helped boost the tertiary employment?
-1988 major art Gallery, the Tate Liverpool opened in 2008, which boosted the tertiary employment due to tourism
What opened in 2003
Liverpool, Science Park, which supported growth of the knowledge based economy
what did the 2015 survey show?
Issues with recruitment as people like necessary, technical or job specific skills
Who established toxteth?
the saxons
what did the doomsday survey record?
Doomsday survey of 1086 recorded it as one of just a handful of coastal villages along Merseys banks
what happened to toxteth in the 13th century?
King John took control when the area became a hunting forest, which remained a fenced off forest for 300 years
what happened in the 17th century?
small scale industry was a growing characteristic. They made use of water power from the dammed stream.
what happened at the end of the 16th century?
area status changed and opened up for farming
what happened during the industrial revolution?
A major port with many associated industries opened up and it took on a more urban and industrial nature
-ceramics factory (1772)
-several forges
-copper works
Who dealt with timber imported from Scandinavia?
The Riverbank, which was lined with ducks and shipbuilding yards
what is the Greenfield site?
A residential development and housing scheme
what happened in the 19th century
terrorist housing spread to house, families of those employed in docks and industries
Why was there an exodus of middle-class residence?
Disposable income increased in urban transport, improved
what happened in a span of 150 years
toxteth changed from a small rural community to an inner city suburb in a large metropolitan area
-growth to do with increased trade nationally and internationally
