Changing Places - Brick Lane Case study Flashcards
What is the population of brick lane?
12,578 residents
What % of the population are Bangladeshi?
41% Bangladeshi population
What is the cultural nature of Brick lane like?
Rich ethnic + religious mix due to migratory movement since 19th century
What is the proportion of 20-40yrs like?
High proportion of 20-40 year olds
What are the economic characteristics of Brick lane?
Balance between economic sectors
80.1% are economically active
What is unemployment like in Brick lane?
Unemployment rate is above national average (6.7 % > 4.3%)
How many Children live below the poverty line in Brick lane?
39% of children live below poverty line
What is deprivation like in brick lane?
Spitalfields + Banglatown ranked as most deprived area in all of London - has improved since 2010
What are schools like in Brick lane?
4 schools are needing improvement, 2 are inadequate
How is Brick Lane represented?
Monocle Ali novel + film ‘Brick Lane 2003’ = changing prosperity of area as it becomes more fashionable
Lonely Planet (guidebook)= ‘full of noise, colour + life, Brick Lane is a vibrant mix of history + modernity’
What is an example of Lived experience in brick lane?
Sarah Garnham, blogger = presents as vibrant and busy (not a resident)
Sally Flood, poet = culturally diverse, demonstrates change over time, also uses negative words ‘exploited’ + ‘bullies’
Give an example of an artist reputation though art?
Adam Dant
Map of Spitalfields Life, 2011.
What are the positives of Adam Dants work?
Counter map that gives a historical background into Brick Lane and the surrounding area.
- strong sense of place- as includes historical background of areas and characters who have made this are special.
What are the negatives of Adam wants work?
Only presents Dant’s point of view. Within counter mapping the scale and sizes of different areas can be manipulated based upon the artists opinion of what is more important, making it a less reliable source in terms of geographical locations.
What are the costs of gentrification in Brick lane?
=People on lower income cannot afford higher property prices or rents
=Potential loss of uisess for traditional local low order shows
=Gentrifiers a threat to the traditional community and friction between newcomers and original residents
=Lack of affordable housing
What are the benefits of gentrification in Brick lane?
=Rise in general prosperity and increasing range of services
=increased local tax income
=Physical environment improved
=Greater employment opportunities
What is the crime rate in brick lane compared to borough average?
25.4 per 1000 around double the borough average
What type of immigration was there in the 17th century?
French Huguenots
What type of immigration was there in the 19th-20th century?
Irish and Jewish migrants
What type of immigration was there in the 20th-21th century?
Bangladesh
What type of immigration was there in the 21th century?
Gentrification - (national migrants - Young Upwardly Mobile Professionals)
What was the impact of French immigration on brick lane?
Initially established weaving and tailoring.
Due to revocation of the Edict of Nantes (refugees) - wooden spools on homes in 1985 commemorated this. Location of Breweries. 0> 9 churches in 1700s.
What was the impact of Irish and jewish immigration on brick lane?
Sandys Row Synagogue; Yiddish food; textiles industry (rag trade grew); 95% of Wentworth Street Jewish in 1900s.
What was the impact of Bangladesh immigration on brick lane?
Brick Lane Jamme Masjid converted from Hugenot church (1743 L’Eglise de l’Hôpital) > synagoue to Muslim mosque in 1976.
In London guide books best place to eat curry.
What are the impacts of gentrification on brick lane?
YUPies, alteration to built environment e.g. conversion of Old Truman Brewery into retail space; cereal killer cafe (riots)
