Far Place Study- Newham

Question 1

What is Newham?

Answer 1

• it is a London Borough, 5 miles east of the city of London, N of the Thames

Question 2

Breifly outline the historical development of Newham

Answer 2

• Newham’s settlements were formed through the rapid growth of London, it was a rural area for the wealthy to have country houses near the city
• Industrial growth stimulated by the railways and royal docks subsumed Newham into London

Question 3

What ENDOGENOUS factors have affected Newham?

Answer 3

Thames

• contributed to economy through the Dock
• limited building growth

Infrastructure

• transport makes jobs more accessible
• stimulated industry sector

Question 4

What EXOGENOUS factors have affected Newham?

Answer 4

Flows of People

• multiple airports and other transport mean people constantly move in and out of London both temporarily and permenantly
• led to London being culturally diverse and attracts highly skilled workers

Olympics & Newham

• pumped large amounts of investment in the area leaving state of the art facilities that still generate income today (WHU)
• and left the Olympic village which is now accomodation

Question 5

What suggests that Newham’s economy will grow in the future?

Answer 5

• youngest population in Britain
• average age of 31
• in the future they will have a plentiful supply of workers, potentially stimulating a wage rise

Question 6

How has flows of people (specifically immigration) impacted Newham’s demographic?

Answer 6

• only 17% white British (lowest in UK)
• only 45% who live in Newham were born in England
• bringing in new culture and skills

Question 7

What is the likely lived experience of a worker in Newham going to be?

Answer 7

• negative
• the average weekly wage is £320 against the national average of £420
• unemployment rate is 10%