London Case Study

Question 1

Where is London?

Answer 1

South-east of England, capital city of the UK, in Western Europe between North America and the rest of Europe making it a good location for trade

Question 2

What is the population of London?

Answer 2

8.1 Million - 12.5% of UK population

Question 3

How much of UK land space does London take up?

Answer 3

0.6%

Question 4

How diverse is London?

Answer 4

36% are black/Asian/ethnic minorities
1/3 of Londoners born abroad
Over 2 million Londoners don’t speak English at home

Question 5

What is crime like in London?

Answer 5

Crime rate has fallen for the past consecutive 10 years

Question 6

What is transport like in London?

Answer 6

Orbital Ring Road on M25 links London to many other motorways, links to the UK and Europe at Kings Cross & St. Pancras stations, 1/2 a million bike journeys a day, car use falling since 2000

Question 7

How is London globally and nationally important?

Answer 7

6th largest city economy, home to 15 of 250 largest corporations HQs, over 1/5 of UK gross value comes from London, higher wages
No. Of businesses per 1000 working age people higher than anywhere else in UK, 2x as many businesses set up, 11.2% of LDN companies turn over £1m

Question 8

What is employment like in London?

Answer 8

5 Million jobs in London in 2012, 40 higher education institutions, 1/2 of working Londoners have a degree

Question 9

How much greenspace is there in London?

Answer 9

65% of area is greenspace or water, 8 royal parks

Question 10

How many tourists does London see yearly?

Answer 10

16.9 million - most visitors from USA, 2/3 from Europe

Question 11

Why is the total population in London increasing?

Answer 11

People are migrating to London (1/3 born abroad) and natural increase (133,000 born in 2015)

Question 12

What employment opportunities are there in London?

Answer 12

London’s GVA was over £274b - 22% of UK total
Largest contributor to economy among British regions
London residents are more likely to be employed in managerial, professional occupations than anywhere else in the UK

Question 13

How does London provide for Urban Greening?

Answer 13

Huge range of green spaces open to the public e.g. Hampstead Heath, 700 green spaces put on roofs as living space or to grow plants, rivers and water jetties used as significant water bird breeding roosts

Question 14

To what extent is there a cultural mix in London?

Answer 14

In 3 Boroughs white people are the minority, Inner London has the highest non-white population than anywhere else in UK (37%)

Question 15

How many people is London’s population growing by yearly?

Answer 15

100,000

Question 16

How many new homes are being built yearly?

Answer 16

20,000

Question 17

How many people in London are living in poverty?

Answer 17

Over 2 million

Question 18

What percentage of people are living on benefits in Newham and Kensington & Chelsea?

Answer 18

Newham - Over 20%

K&C - 5-10%

Question 19

What percentage of people achieved good GCSE grades in K&C and Newham?

Answer 19

K&C - 82%

Newham - 60%

Question 20

How is London an unequal city?

Answer 20

16% of Londoners are the poorest 10th nationally but 17% of Londoners are the richest 10th nationally
The richest 10% have 60% of assets but the poorest 80% of the population share 20% of all asset wealth in London

Question 21

What was London and the UK’s unemployment rate in the period October to December 2011?

Answer 21

London - 10%

U.K. - 8.4%

Question 22

How many hectares of brownfield sites are there in London?

Answer 22

250

Question 23

How many new homes are going to be built in a £400m scheme announced by the Government in 2014?

Answer 23

50,000

Question 24

What 3 air pollutants does London have problems with and why?

Answer 24

Ozone pollution, nitrogen oxide, particulate matter - size of city, dense road network and high buildings

Question 25

What percentage of London’s waste is recycled, incinerated and sent to landfill?

Answer 25

61% recyled, 6% incinerated, 24% sent to landfill