Lesson 1 - Population Growth + Structure

Question 1

Recall the rough trends in UK population change between 1960 and 2020

Answer 1

Overall rise of 15,000,000
53,000,000 to 68,000,000
Fastest increase in 2010s
Slowest increase in 1970s

Question 2

Describe population distribution within the UK

Answer 2

83.9% within England (Most)
2.8% within N.Ireland (Least)

Question 3

Describe population density within the UK

Answer 3

259.2 People per sq/km overall
406.5 People per sq/km in England
67.3 People per sq/km in Scotland

Question 4

Compare UK population density and distribution

Answer 4

England: 83.9% people, 53.5% land
Scotland: 8.4% people, 32.3% land
Wales: 4.9% people, 8.5% land
N.Ireland: 2.8% people, 5.7% land

Question 5

Which two factors provoked higher population growth in the South than North of England?

Answer 5

Rising economic prosperity of South East
Decline of manufacturing industry in North + Midlands

Question 6

What was the redistribution of population as a consequence of the factors referred to as?

Answer 6

The North South Drift

Question 7

How did the population of Scotland change between the 1970s and 80s?

Answer 7

Expansion of North Sea oil + gas industry
Rural South suffered population loss due to internal migration

Question 8

How did Wales experience changes in population growth?

Answer 8

Formerly, gorwth concentrated in North + South, with decline in between
Recently, growth in mid Wales + decline in South

Question 9

What did the UK’s population change by between 2001-11?

Answer 9

4 Million (6.9%)

Question 10

Where were the only significant regions of decline within this time frame?

Answer 10

West Scotland
Small patches in England + Wales

Question 11

Which general trend can be observed throughout recent changes to UK population?

Answer 11

Slight evening out of population growth