Gentrification, studentification, ethnic composition

Question 1

What is gentrification?

Answer 1

The renovation of old, deteriorating buildings in order to create more upmarket places for middle class residents.

Question 2

Who carries out gentrification?

Answer 2

Young professionals

Question 3

What are 3 positives of gentrification?

Answer 3

House prices increase
Increase in service provision
Little cost to local government

Question 4

Which area of Birmingham was the worst area for child poverty in 2016?

Answer 4

Ladywood

Question 5

By how much did house prices increase in Ladywood in 2017?

Answer 5

17%

Question 6

Which area of Swansea has seen gentrification?

Answer 6

Mumbles

Question 7

What are 2 disadvantages of gentrification?

Answer 7

Social stratification

Increasing homelessness due to rising house prices

Question 8

What % of Birmingham’s population are of ethnic origin?

Answer 8

42%

Question 9

What fraction of Birmingham’s population is born overseas?

Answer 9

1/5

Question 10

What % of Swansea’s population are born outside the UK?

Answer 10

7%

Question 11

What % of Swansea’s population are of ethnic origin?

Answer 11

6%

Question 12

What are positives of ethnic diversity?

Answer 12

Diverse economy

Increasing acceptance

Question 13

Which areas of Birmingham have a diverse ethnic composition?

Answer 13

Sparkhill

Sparkbrook

Question 14

In Birmingham, what % of people do not have English as there first language?

Answer 14

16%

Question 15

What are negatives of ethnic diversity?

Answer 15

Language barriers in schools

Racial tensions

Question 16

What are positives of studentification?

Answer 16

Decreasing unemployment
Boosted economy
Upskilling of the local workforce

Question 17

Where does studentification happen in Birmingham and Swansea?

Answer 17

Selly Oak

Brynmill

Question 18

What are negatives of studentification?

Answer 18

Increase in crime

Question 19

In a 1 mile radius of Brynmill, how many reports of antisocial behaviour were reported in February 2020?

Answer 19

61 reports of antisocial behaviour

Question 20

In a 1 mile radius of Brynmill, how many reports of robbery were reported in February 2020?

Answer 20

27 reports of robbery

Question 21

How many cases of robbery were reported in Selly Oak in February 2020?

Answer 21

71 reports of robbery