case study- Toxteth

Question 1

what is the demographic face of toxteth?

Answer 1

-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

Question 2

what is the ethnic composition of toxteth?

Answer 2

-white=78.6%
-mixed=6%
-black african caribbean=6.9%
-asian=4.6%
-other=3.9%

Question 3

what is the population density of Toxteth?

Answer 3

87.8 people per ha

Question 4

What is the age composition of Toxteth?

Answer 4

0-15=13.9
16-64=75.5
older then 65= 10.6

Question 5

what is the physical geography of Toxteth?

Answer 5

-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

Question 6

average household size of toxteth, compared to UK

Answer 6

-1.9ppl
UK-2.4ppl

Question 7

% of rent from social landlord compared to rest of UK

Answer 7

34.2%
UK 17.6%

Question 8

% of rent from private landlord compared to rest of UK

Answer 8

39.3%
UK-16.7%

Question 9

car availability of toxteth compared to rest of uk

Answer 9

-54.4% no access
UK-25.6%

Question 10

percentage of people with bad health in toxteth compared to rest of UK

Answer 10

-9.4%
UK=5.6%

Question 11

Percentage of over 16-year-olds, with no qualifications compared to the rest of the UK

Answer 11

-27.2%
UK-22.5%

Question 12

What is the cultural face of Toxteth?

Answer 12

-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

Question 13

what are the political characteristics of toxteth?

Answer 13

-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

Question 14

what is the built environment of toxteth?

Answer 14

-adapted by migrant communities
-Mosques and ethnic retailers are visual indicators of a changing place

Question 15

when were the riots in toxteth and why did they happen?

Answer 15

1981
-Containerisation led to unemployment

Question 16

Who tried to regenerate some of the former docs

Answer 16

Merseyside development Corporation of the 1980s

Question 17

what helped boost the tertiary employment?

Answer 17

-1988 major art Gallery, the Tate Liverpool opened in 2008, which boosted the tertiary employment due to tourism

Question 18

What opened in 2003

Answer 18

Liverpool, Science Park, which supported growth of the knowledge based economy

Question 19

what did the 2015 survey show?

Answer 19

Issues with recruitment as people like necessary, technical or job specific skills

Question 20

Who established toxteth?

Answer 20

the saxons

Question 21

what did the doomsday survey record?

Answer 21

Doomsday survey of 1086 recorded it as one of just a handful of coastal villages along Merseys banks

Question 22

what happened to toxteth in the 13th century?

Answer 22

King John took control when the area became a hunting forest, which remained a fenced off forest for 300 years

Question 23

what happened in the 17th century?

Answer 23

small scale industry was a growing characteristic. They made use of water power from the dammed stream.

Question 24

what happened at the end of the 16th century?

Answer 24

area status changed and opened up for farming

Question 25

what happened during the industrial revolution?

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Who dealt with timber imported from Scandinavia?

Answer 26

The Riverbank, which was lined with ducks and shipbuilding yards

Question 27

what is the Greenfield site?

Answer 27

A residential development and housing scheme

Question 28

what happened in the 19th century

Answer 28

terrorist housing spread to house, families of those employed in docks and industries

Question 29

Why was there an exodus of middle-class residence?

Answer 29

Disposable income increased in urban transport, improved

Question 30

what happened in a span of 150 years

Answer 30

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