Migration In London

Question 1

What percentage of migrants go to London

Answer 1

43%

Question 2

Give some negatives of migration to London?

Answer 2

Could cause ethnic segregation and racial attacks

Question 3

Give the positives of migration into London

Answer 3

• immigrants tend to fill unskilled jobs no-one wants to do
• gives London the ability to provide a range of services as there are a range of workers
• raises the country’s GDP overall

Question 4

What is ethnic segregation?

Answer 4

When people of a particular culture or ethnic group choose to live with others from the same ethnic group

Question 5

What could cause ethnic segregation?

Answer 5

Language, jobs and culture

Question 6

How may language cause ethnic segregation?

Answer 6

As people who can communicate with each other will live in the same place

Question 7

Why can culture cause ethnic segregation?

Answer 7

Because the same ethnic groups may have similar traditions which they can share with each other

Question 8

Why may jobs cause ethnic segregation?

Answer 8

People from the same ethnic group they have similar skills and so work in similar areas

Question 9

What’s significant about London’s growth?

Answer 9

It’s growing at the fastest rate in its history

Question 10

How old are most migrants?

Answer 10

Aged between 21-35. International migrants from within the UK tend to be recent graduates from UK universities seeking jobs

Question 11

What are The groups of international migrants

Answer 11

There are two groups of workers skilled and unskilled. Skilled workers do high payed jobs in the city. Most in this category are white, highly qualified and are from the EU, USA, South Africa or Australia

Question 12

What jobs do unskilled migrants do?

Answer 12

Unwanted jobs by those in the UK or jobs with unsocial hours. Many come from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh or within the EU

Question 13

How is Newham ethnically diverse?

Answer 13

30% white, 26% black, 39% Asian

Question 14

How do people own housing in Newham?

Answer 14

32% own a property, 35% rent privately and 32% rent from social housing

Question 15

What are the schools and services like in Newham?

Answer 15

Schools and social services are under pressure as 38% of kids are in poverty

Question 16

What is the culture like in Newham?

Answer 16

• Mainly has churches and mosques with African Anglican churches
• many Asian food shops and small businesses

Question 17

What is the ethnicity like in Richmond?

Answer 17

Least ethnically diverse with 85% being white and 7% being Asian

Question 18

How do people in Richmond have a high income?

Answer 18

65% have a manager profession with an average income of £41,000

Question 19

How is the housing in Richmond affluent and stable?

Answer 19

69% have their own property
16% rent privately
15% rent social homes

Question 20

What are the schools and services like in Richmond?

Answer 20

Not much pressure on schools but care facilities for older people are struggling

Question 21

What is the culture in Richmond?

Answer 21

Mainly white middle class

Question 22

What is the ethnicity of Lambeth like?

Answer 22

-25% black, 55% white, 8% Asian and 38% were born outside the uk

Question 23

What is the income like in Lambeth?

Answer 23

Average

Question 24

What is the income like in Newham?

Answer 24

Poor

Question 25

How do people in Lambeth own housing?

Answer 25

45% own a property, 20% rent privately, 34% rent from social housing

Question 26

How are schools in Lambeth ethnically diverse?

Answer 26

81% of the children have an ethnic background
140 languages are spoken in schools
For 1/2 of the students, english is their second language

Question 27

What is the culture of Lambert like?

Answer 27

Mainly black carribean to white middle class