Hackney & Kelvedon, place characteristics Flashcards

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Hackney

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  • District in East London
  • 4miles North East of Charing Cross
  • Includes Queen Elizabeth Park
  • Many rent
  • Many commute to work
  • Large proportion are young employees
  • Demand for housing
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Built characteristics

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  • £756,000 average
  • 2.4 people per house
  • 1000 homes a year
  • 1.7% detached
  • 2.4% semi detached
  • 44% own homes outright
  • most are flats and high rise buildings
Why
-lack of space / urbanisation
Caterings for diff population 
-Diff life styles
-Industrial area
-Area of large city
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Demographic

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  • Mostly younger generation
  • Most of pop international
  • 280,000 population
  • 11.4% black African
  • 36% white English
  • 2.1% white Irish
  • 16.2% other white

Why

  • Work opportunities
  • High level of education
  • Diverse culture
  • Entertainment: night clubs, cultural activities
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Physical environment

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  • 42% of area is green space
  • Greenest part un London
  • 58 parks
  • All properties grades A - G on energy efficiency
  • 27.9% house hold waste recycled
  • 2.2 tonnes of c02 per capita
  • 64% bad air quality due to transport

Why

  • City roads congested
  • Lots of green space, regulates emissions & temp
  • 27.9% household waste recycled due to flat living
  • Low co2 emissions, most homes A - G
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Cultural

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  • 28.2% no belief
  • Variety of places to worship
  • Lots of sporting activities

Why

  • More opportunities
  • More investment
  • Sharing of cultute & ideas
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Political

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Labour

Why
-Young population

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Kelvedon

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  • Village in Essex near town of Witham
  • Former Roman settlement called Canoniun
  • Located near A12
  • Links to Colchester & London
  • Family orientated
  • Cheaper housing
  • More settled families long term living
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Built chatacteristics

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  • Older buildings
  • 37.6% detached
  • 36.1% semi detached
  • Mostly housing

Why

  • More space
  • Rural
  • Many young families/ retired people
  • Historical area
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Physical

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  • 6.8Kt co2 emissions per head
  • 45% household waste recycled
  • 511Kg residual household waste per head
  • 2.76 people per hectar

Why

  • Rural
  • Less industrial
  • Able to influence more people to recycle
  • Less use of equipment
  • More space
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Demographic

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  • Older generation: 40 - 64
  • 3585 population: 19.9% under 16, 16.8% over 65
  • 4.7% from ethnic minority

Why

  • Affordable housing
  • Commuter belt into cities
  • Quiet
  • Cheaper to raise families
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Cultural

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  • 85% satisfied with local area
  • 18% 16+ year olds take part in sport
  • 86% 65+ year olds satisfied with area
  • 78% think different backgrounds get along

Why

  • Small area, people know each other
  • Easy investment in local area
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Political

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  • Conservative
  • 11% of adults participated in decisions
  • 31% feel they can influence decisions localy
  • 3.2 charities per 1000
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History Kelvedon

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  • Romans used roads to transport goods to London before 1843
  • Cattle lost fat / decreased in value while walking
  • Railways invented, goods transported quickly, maintained freshness
  • 1880, right sead growing climate
  • Growing economy
  • Gained popularity 19th century on, high street filled with shops / pubs
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History Hackney

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  • Settlements dated as far back as Saxon times
  • Most of bourough farmland, supplying food for Londinium
  • Industrialised with water powered mills, processing corn
  • Late 18th century, Industrial factories
  • Manufacturing early plastics & furniture
  • Railway ensured food fresh, no loss in value
  • Transport building materials
  • Old farmland into estates during Victorian era
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