Geography - 2nd topic Case study Flashcards
What is Jesmond’s IMD
25,191/32,844
What is Elswick’s IMD
553/32,844
What is Jesmond’s highest rank
Income deprivation - 32,674/32,844
What is Elswick’s highest rank
Living environment - 28,030/32,844
What is Jesmond’s lowest rank
Health - 8,203/32,844
What is Elswick’s lowest rank
Income deprivation - 397/32,844
What is Jesmond like overall on the IMD scale
One of the highest earners, have mostly above average ranks on everything but their health is with the 30% lowest.
What is Elswick like overall on the IMD scale
Overall Elswick is very low in the scale, in the bottom 20% of all places but they have a better living environment that Jesmond.
Regional factors that have affected Jesmond
Big houses that weren’t of use are now businesses for solicitors and dentists.
Easy access to the city with buses and the metro.
National factors that have affected Jesmond
Was used to house owners of factories.
Have been migrations of students from all regions to Jesmond.
International factors that have affecter Jesmond
10% of Jesmond population were born outside of the UK.
Regional factors that have affected Elswick
Lots of terraced housing, riverside is full of factories.
Hit hard by the decline of the Tyneside’s tall ships industries.
National factors that have affected Elswick
Students may move closer to Elswick as Newcastle College is located here.
People may be attracted to Elswick due to its high diversity.
International factors that have affected Elswick
Home office contract, international migrants have been housed here since 2004.
Positives of migration in Jesmond
Could help bring more ethnicities into Jesmond as they have a very dominating ethnic group.
High number of 16-21 year olds are coming with A-levels.
Negatives of migration in Jesmond
Brain drain may occur in the suburbs.
If more people start coming it may lead to an increase in crime.
Positives of migration in Elswick
People with qualifications may come to Elswick as they have cheap housing.
Lots of ethical diversity, due to cheaper housing.
Negatives of migration in Elswick
May lead to pressure on travel services, as they have pretty poor public transport.
House prices may increase due to an increase in demand from the people who migrate here.
How is Jesmond portrayed by the media
Portrayed as a young community, filled with students.
Has anti-social behaviour, noise at night and litter.
Not many children - lack of gardens and facilities.
How is Elswick portrayed by the media
Seen as an area full of poverty and crime.
More than 50% of children live in households that are in poverty.
Rich got richer, poor got poorer.
