Demographics

Question 1

As the function of a place changes so might the characteristics of its population e.g.

Answer 1

age, ethnicity

Question 2

New functions will attract different types of people e.g. older/younger, more skilled, higher education qualifications
Places that are experiencing economic growth will likely attract more ……… people and become more …. diverse

Answer 2

young people ethically diverse

Question 3

The ethnic composition of a place is likely to change over time with the movement of people from different countries e.g. migrants to fill labour shortages

Reading has experienced economic growth due to its ………….. resulting in more … people coming

Answer 3

developing commercial function,

younger, more economically active people moving there

Question 4

………….of its population are aged 26-45 Reading

Answer 4

30%

Question 5

Middlesbrough, which has experienced economic decline, has more ………. people there

Answer 5

older and retired people living there

Question 6

………….of its population is over 46 Middlesbrough

Answer 6

38%

Question 7

The ethnic composition of the two towns also differs:
……………% of Reading’s population were white British, compared to ………..% in Middlesbrough

Answer 7

65.4%

84

Question 8

This greater diversity suggests that Reading is more economically …………. and attracts economic ………..

Answer 8

successful

migrants