Impact of immigration: Peterborough

Question 1

in the past decade, ………………….migrants have moved into the city, more than one in …….. of the population

Answer 1

24,000

1 in 8 of the population

Question 2

the number of people who who say the impact of immigration is ‘very bad’ has nearly doubled from ..% to …….% in 2013

Answer 2

11% to 21%

Question 3

over……..of the population think immigration should be cut by a lot, and these people are now voting for ……………and the new……………….to voice their views

Answer 3

over half

UKIP and the Brexit Party

Question 4

……..% of households in Peterborough have no one at home who speak English
How this impacts sense of place, character of place and meaning & representation

Answer 4

10%

• small, almost ghettoised communities have formed, meaning integration is not happening and even second generation immigrants are become frustrated that others are not integrating
• Peterborough could be seen as diverse and open, but the rise of the right wing means that this asset to the city can fuel anger and frustration
• representation of Peterborough now focused on negative aspects of immigration, especially with the Brexit result in which Peterborough voted to leave

Question 5

Peterborough voted to leave in the Brexit referendum by ……..%

Answer 5

60.9%