Distant Place: Brick Lane Flashcards
Where is Brick lane located?
In the Borough of Tower hamlets in London.
Contains Spitalfields market.
What is the population of Brick lane?
12,500
What is the age demographic of brick lane?
80% aged 16-64
Making it a youthful population
Fewer residents aged 0-15yrs
What is the main ethnicity in brick lane?
41% Bangladeshi
What percentage of whites people live in brick lane?
16%
What is the percentage of whites people in the UK?
81.5%
How has ethnicity in brick lane changed in the past?
17th century: French Huguenots
18th century: Jewish immigrants
20th century: Bangladeshi community
How has demographic changes cause Brick lane to change physically?
17th: French Huguenots had small windows built in for light when sewing.
18th: Many bagel shops were built.
Now:
-Named ‘Banglatown’
-Many curry houses.
How have the religious buildings changed due to demographic change?
17th: French Huguenots (Methodist chapels)
18th: Jewish (Synagogues)
20th: Bangladeshi community (Mosques)
Is Brick lane deprived compared to the rest of the uk?
In the top 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in London.
What is the crime levels in brick lane?
2017:
338 crimes (theft and drug related)
Give statistics on the levels of child poverty in brick lane.
2012:
39% of children in poverty.
150/336 schools rated good or above.
How has regeneration positively impacted Brick lane?
17th century Spitalfields market that once sold fruit and veg is now a tourist attraction that sells artwork and fashion.
How has regeneration negatively affected Brick lane?
Housing improvements (gentrification) in Fournir street has displaced original residents.
What conflict occurred due to regeneration?
2015:
A series of protests against gentrification due to new refurbishments as prices are raising too high for original residents to stay.
