Deck 8a - Regenerating Places: Westgate history Flashcards
Which primary industry dominated Westgate?
Coalmining
Which secondary industry dominated Westgate?
Shipbuilding
What are socio-economic changes?
Socioeconomic status is thesocial standing or class of an individual or group. It is often measured as a combination of education, income and occupation.
What are demographic changes?
Demographics are the various characteristics of a population. Examples of demographics can include factors such as the sex and age of a population that is being studied.
What are cultural changes?
Culture is the shared characteristics of a group of people, which encompassesplace of birth and religion (ethnic composition of a place).
What was the demographics of Westgate in 1960’s?
Families living in or just outside of the area.
Elderly, small student population. Working class individuals
Why were the demographics of Westgate like this in the 1960’s?
Employment opportunities, able to reach city effectively through walking and taking public transport.
What were the socio-economics of Westgate in the 1960’s?
High employment levels, prosperous and thriving economically, working class individuals
Why were the socio-economics of Westgate this way in the 1960’s?
Due to employment in traditional industries (shipbuilding) and some services (Chronicle, Grainger Market)
What was culture in Westgate like in the 1960’s?
Low diversity – mainly White British people living and working in the city
Why was culture this way in Westgate in the 1960’s?
Limited migration due to lack of accessible and affordable travel for all.
What was the demographics of Westgate in 1980’s?
More students than 1960’s but still low, affluent people moved out of the city to the suburbs such as newly formed areas such as Kingston Park.
Why were the demographics of Westgate like this in the 1980’s?
Changes in employment, slight improvements in local universities
What were the socio-economics of Westgate in the 1980’s?
High unemployment rates
Why were the socio-economics of Westgate this way in the 1980’s?
Due to closures of traditional industries (unemployment was higher in secondary industries compared to tertiary)
