Changing Places Distant Place Study: BRICK LANE Flashcards
What is the location of Brick Lane?
- Tower Hamlets borough of East London.
* Passes through Spitalfields.
How has the major industry associated with Brick Lane / Spitalfields changed over time?
- Early 17th century: popular location for breweries / market.
- Late 17th century: French Huguenots -> silk weaving.
- 18th century: Irish immigrants -> weaving / tailoring (linen).
- Now: art and fashion industries.
How has the population of Brick Lane / Spitalfields changed over time?
- Traditionally white British.
- 17th century influx of French Huguenots.
- 18th/19th/20th century influx of Irish / Jewish community.
- Recently influx of Bangladeshi immigrants -> “Banglatown”.
How have the demographic changes to Brick Lane / Spitalfields altered the area physically?
• Multicultural place.
• Variety of religious places of worship
-> Huguenot church, Methodist chapel, Jewish, synagogue, Muslim Mosque.
• Weekly Bangladesh newspaper has its office here.
What do guidebooks say that Brick Lane is the place for in London?
Good cheap curries.
What percentage of Brick Lane’s population is economically active?
80.1%
Aged 16-64.
What percentage of Brick Lane’s population is aged 65+?
What does this mean?
5.2% = low proportion of dependency.
What percentage of Brick Lane’s population is Bangladeshi?
How does this compare with London as a whole?
41% Brick Lane.
2% London.
What percentage of Brick Lane’s population is White British?
How does this compare with London as a whole?
27% Brick Lane.
47% London.
What percentage of Brick Lane’s population is Muslim?
How does this compare with London as a whole?
41.5% Brick Lane.
<20% London.
What percentage of Brick Lane’s population is Christian?
How does this compare with London as a whole?
- 4% Brick Lane.
48. 4% London.
What was the population of Brick Lane / Spitalfields in 2011 according to census data?
What percentage is male and female?
12,578 total population.
54% male, 46% female.
What is the population density in Brick Lane / Spitalfields according to 2011 census data?
How does this compare to the borough average?
145 people per hectare.
129 borough average.
Does Brick Lane / spitalfields have a youthful or ageing population?
Youthful.
What is the deprivation ranking of Brick Lane in 2010 and 2015?
2010 = most deprived decile out of 10. 2015 = 2nd most deprived decile.