Changing Places - Brick Lane Case study

Question 1

What is the population of brick lane?

Answer 1

12,578 residents

Question 2

What % of the population are Bangladeshi?

Answer 2

41% Bangladeshi population

Question 3

What is the cultural nature of Brick lane like?

Answer 3

Rich ethnic + religious mix due to migratory movement since 19th century

Question 4

What is the proportion of 20-40yrs like?

Answer 4

High proportion of 20-40 year olds

Question 5

What are the economic characteristics of Brick lane?

Answer 5

Balance between economic sectors

80.1% are economically active

Question 6

What is unemployment like in Brick lane?

Answer 6

Unemployment rate is above national average (6.7 % > 4.3%)

Question 7

How many Children live below the poverty line in Brick lane?

Answer 7

39% of children live below poverty line

Question 8

What is deprivation like in brick lane?

Answer 8

Spitalfields + Banglatown ranked as most deprived area in all of London - has improved since 2010

Question 9

What are schools like in Brick lane?

Answer 9

4 schools are needing improvement, 2 are inadequate

Question 10

How is Brick Lane represented?

Answer 10

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’

Question 11

What is an example of Lived experience in brick lane?

Answer 11

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’

Question 12

Give an example of an artist reputation though art?

Answer 12

Adam Dant

Map of Spitalfields Life, 2011.

Question 13

What are the positives of Adam Dants work?

Answer 13

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.

Question 14

What are the negatives of Adam wants work?

Answer 14

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.

Question 15

What are the costs of gentrification in Brick lane?

Answer 15

=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

Question 16

What are the benefits of gentrification in Brick lane?

Answer 16

=Rise in general prosperity and increasing range of services
=increased local tax income
=Physical environment improved
=Greater employment opportunities

Question 17

What is the crime rate in brick lane compared to borough average?

Answer 17

25.4 per 1000 around double the borough average

Question 18

What type of immigration was there in the 17th century?

Answer 18

French Huguenots

Question 19

What type of immigration was there in the 19th-20th century?

Answer 19

Irish and Jewish migrants

Question 20

What type of immigration was there in the 20th-21th century?

Answer 20

Bangladesh

Question 21

What type of immigration was there in the 21th century?

Answer 21

Gentrification - (national migrants - Young Upwardly Mobile Professionals)

Question 22

What was the impact of French immigration on brick lane?

Answer 22

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.

Question 23

What was the impact of Irish and jewish immigration on brick lane?

Answer 23

Sandys Row Synagogue; Yiddish food; textiles industry (rag trade grew); 95% of Wentworth Street Jewish in 1900s.

Question 24

What was the impact of Bangladesh immigration on brick lane?

Answer 24

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.

Question 25

What are the impacts of gentrification on brick lane?

Answer 25

YUPies, alteration to built environment e.g. conversion of Old Truman Brewery into retail space; cereal killer cafe (riots)