Leicester

Question 1

Describe immigration to Leicester

Answer 1

• 1970s
• immigrants from Pakistan and India dramatically increased
• to work or study, to join families or to free war or persecution

Question 2

Describe the consequences of increased immigration to Leicester

Answer 2

• 1972
• posted adverts in Uganda warning them not to come to Leicester
• didn’t have enough council houses, school places, jobs or social services

Question 3

Describe Leicester in 2011

Answer 3

• Census- population of 329,839
• 42% from black or ethnic minority background
• 50% of primary school students speak a language other than English at home

Question 4

Describe the religious diversity of Leicester

Answer 4

• members of 14 different faiths
• 123 Christian places of worship, 42 mosques, 23 Hindu temples, 2 gurdwaras, 2 synagogues and 1 Jain temple (only one outside India)

Question 5

Describe the birth places of residents of Leicester

Answer 5

• over 1/3 of population not born in UK
• Asians, Africans, carribeans, Eastern European’s (more than 50 diff. countries)
• 11% born in India, 4% southern and Eastern Africa, 2% Kenya
• 6,500 born in Poland, 3,500 in Middle East, 3,534 in Pakistan, 3,377 in Zimbabwe, 3,209 in Somalia

Question 6

Describe how Leicester came to be so culturally diverse

Answer 6

• plenty of jobs in hosiery industry
• Asian migrants were middle class and entrepreneurial, driving the economy
• acceptance
• established community network