Far Place Study - London Docklands

Question 1

How many 75+ residents life in the Docklands?

Answer 1

171

Question 2

What’s the mean age?

Answer 2

29.8

Question 3

How many 0-4 year old’s live in the Docklands?

Answer 3

962

Question 4

What’s the split between male and female residents?

Answer 4

51.5% men, 48.5% women

Question 5

How many 20-24 year old’s live in the Docklands?

Answer 5

1,086

Question 6

How many students had over a level 4 qualification?

Answer 6

3,596

Question 7

How many people were unemployed?

Answer 7

112 (1.3%)

Question 8

How many people work in professional occupations?

Answer 8

1,307

Question 9

How many people work in professional associate and technical occupations?

Answer 9

941 (16.3%)

Question 10

The Time To Talk Business event attracted how many companies?

Answer 10

80

Question 11

The Docklands was completely empty by what year?

Answer 11

1980

Question 12

What does the LDDC stand for?

Answer 12

London Docklands Development Corporation

Question 13

During the 1980s and 1990s the Docklands contained a mixture of what 3 land uses?

Answer 13

Residential, commercial and light industrial space

Question 14

What was an important Government intervention in 1982?

Answer 14

the enterprise zone

Question 15

Port activity doubled between what years?

Answer 15

1700-1770

Question 16

The Upper Pool held as many as _____ ships in a space allocated for ___

Answer 16

1,775 / 600

Question 17

During the Blitz (1940-1941) the Docklands were heavily bombed by who?

Answer 17

the germans

Question 18

What’s an enterprise zone?

Answer 18

area designated to provide tax breaks and Government support

Question 19

The London Docklands makes up what 5 boroughs?

Answer 19

Southwark
Tower Hamlets
Lewisham
Newham 
Greenwich